Synonyms for divergence
Most common
difference deviation aberration departure discrepancy variance
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Difference
difference, deviation, aberration, departure, deflection, digression, diversion, wandering, divarication, divagation
2. Discrepancy — disagreement; difference
discrepancy, variance, disagreement, dissimilarity, diversity, inconsistency, dissonance, unlikeness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Disagreement; difference.
- n. 2
The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.
Related words
- Word family
- divergenceless divergency diverge divergent
Forms
- Plural
- divergences → differences, deviations, aberrations, departures…
Example sentences
- difference It won't make any difference whichever you choose.
- deviation No deviation from the regulations will be tolerated.
- deflection The calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.
- aberration Owing to a strange mental aberration, Tom forgot his own name.
- variance I need to calculate the mean and the variance.
- discrepancy I can't think of an explanation for the discrepancy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| divergence | steady | |
| difference | steady | |
| deviation | steady | |
| deflection | falling | |
| aberration | steady | |
| variance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- variance3
- 9 letters
- diversity4, radiation4, departure3, wandering3, diversion3, deviation4
- 10 letters
- difference3, separation4, deflection3, aberration4, dissonance3, digression3, divagation, unlikeness, divergency
- 11 letters
- discrepancy4
- 12 letters
- disagreement4, divarication
- 13 letters
- inconsistency5, dissimilarity6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (variance3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- divergence
- Italiano
- discrepanza
- Español
- divergencia
- Deutsch
- Abweichung
- Català
- divergència