divergences
Points of departure
Divergences is the plural of divergence—instances of moving apart or differing.
The word appears in discussions of opinions, paths, or data that fail to align: The divergences between their accounts raised suspicions.
In technical contexts, divergences may indicate discrepancies between indicators: Traders watch for divergences between price and momentum.
Measurable difference between things
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dissimilarityState of being unlike
- contrastNotable difference between things
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
gap · variance · inequality · heterogeneity · incongruity · asymmetry · differentiation · separation
Disagreement with authority
- discordLack of agreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- schismFormal organizational fracture
rift · clash · split · factionalism · disunity · polarization · estrangement · rupture
Division into two branches
- forkingDividing into branches
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- splittingDividing into parts
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
offshoot · tributary · delta · confluence · phylogeny · cladistics · genealogy · evolutionary
Act of going away
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- digressionVeering off topic
- strayingDeparting from course
- swerveAbrupt directional change
drift · veering · detour · tangent · wandering · diversion · deflection · excursion
Recognizing meaningful differences
- modificationAct of altering something
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
adaptation · drift · change · transformation · shift · gradation · spectrum · spread
disparity
Measurable difference between things
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dissimilarityState of being unlike
- contrastNotable difference between things
distinction · gap · variance · inequality · heterogeneity · incongruity · asymmetry · differentiation · separation · polarity
dissent
Disagreement with authority
- discordLack of agreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
schism · rift · clash · split · factionalism · disunity · polarization · estrangement · rupture · fracture
bifurcation
Division into two branches
- forkingDividing into branches
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- splittingDividing into parts
dichotomy · offshoot · tributary · delta · confluence · phylogeny · cladistics · genealogy · evolutionary · speciation
departure
Act of going away
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- digressionVeering off topic
- strayingDeparting from course
swerve · drift · veering · detour · tangent · wandering · diversion · deflection · excursion · meander
differentiation
Recognizing meaningful differences
- modificationAct of altering something
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
diversification · adaptation · drift · change · transformation · shift · gradation · spectrum · spread · range
- Comparison Termssimilarities, differences, comparisons, contrasts, pros
- Quantum FieldsQED, quantum fields, electromagnetic field, propagator, propagators
- oppositesopposite, opposites, antonym, antonyms, inverse
- divisionssection, sections, segment, segments, subdivision
- turnsturn, rotate, spin, pivot, twist
divergencesconvergences
Acts of meeting together
confluences · meetings · junctions · intersections · unions
divergencesagreements
Formal mutual arrangements
correspondences · convergences · concordances · harmonies · accords
divergencesconformities
Agreements with prevailing standards
uniformities · similarities · consistencies · parallels · adherences