divergence

n 1: the act of drawing apart: "an angle is formed by the

divergence of straight lines"

2: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the

deviation from the mean" [syn: {deviation}, {departure}, {difference}]

3: degree of spatial separation [syn: {divergency}]

4: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or

opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" [syn: {discrepancy},

{disagreement}, {variance}]