单词 | divergence |
释义 | Word Frequency divergence(daɪˈvɜːdʒəns) noun Also called (for senses 1, 2): divergency, divergement1. the act or result of diverging or the amount by which something diverges 2. the condition of being divergent 3. meteorology the outflowing of airstreams from a particular area, caused by expanding air 4. mathematics a. the scalar product of the operator, ∇, and a vector function, A, where ∇= i∂/∂ x + j ∂/∂ y + k ∂/∂ z, and i, j, and k are unit vectors. Usually written: div A, ∇A, or ∇A. curl (sense 11), gradient (sense 4)b. the property of being divergent 5. the spreading of a stream of electrons as a result of their mutual electrostatic repulsion 6. the turning of the eyes outwards in order to fixate an object farther away than that previously being fixated Compare convergence (sense 7)7. Also called: divergent evolution the evolutionary development of structures or organisms that differ from each other in form and function but have evolved from the same basic structure or organism Compare convergence (sense 5) |
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