# divergence

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ · frequency rank #23,244

## Definitions
1. The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
2. The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
3. Disagreement; difference.
4. The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

## Easily confused with
- **divergent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/divergence-vs-divergent)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddivergence`, `dievrgence`, `divegrence`, `diveregnce`, `divergance`, `divergecne`, `divergencce`, `divergenec`, `divergennce`, `diverggence`, `divergnece`, `diverrgence`, `divregence`, `divvergence`, `dviergence`, `idvergence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/divergence