Definition
Tending to develop in different directions from a common point; differing from each other or from a standard. It describes things that move apart or develop along separate paths.
Etymology
From Latin 'divergere' meaning 'to turn in different directions' (dis- 'apart' + vergere 'to turn, incline'). The word suggests a branching away from a single point or path.
Kelly Says
Think of a river that diverges into two streams - they start together but go in different directions! Divergent thinking means exploring multiple solutions instead of following one path.
Translations
CACatalà
divergent
diverˈdʒent
CSČeština
rozrůzněný
rozruːʒɲeːɲiː
DADansk
divergent
divɛʁˈɡɛnt
DEDeutsch
divergent
divɛʁˈɡɛnt
ELΕλληνικά
διασπαστικός
diaspastikós
ESEspañol
divergente
diβerˈxente
FISuomi
hajaantuvia
hajaːntuviɑ
FRFrançais
divergent
divɛʁʒɑ̃
HUMagyar
széttartó
seːttartoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
divergen
divergen
IGIG
igwe ogige
igwe ogige
ITItaliano
divergente
diverˈdʒente
KKKK
дивергентті
dyvyheryntti
MSBahasa Melayu
divergen
divergen
NLNederlands
divergent
divɛrˈɣɛnt
NONorsk
divergent
divɛrˈɡɛnt
PLPolski
rozbieżny
rɔzˈbjɛʐnɨ
PTPortuguês
divergente
divɛʁˈʒẽtɨ
RORomână
divergent
diverˈdʒent
RUРусский
дивергентный
divyergyentnyy
SVSvenska
divergent
divɛrˈɡɛnt
SWKiswahili
tofautiana
tofautiana
TAதமிழ்
வேறுபட்ட
vēṟupaṭṭa
THไทย
เบี่ยงเบน
bìang ben
UKУкраїнська
дивергентний
dyvyheryntnyy
ZUZU
ukuphambana
ukuphambana