divergent

adj 1: diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent

opinion" [syn: {differing(a)}]

2: tending to move apart in different directions [syn: {diverging}]

[ant: {convergent}]

diverge

If a series of approximations to some value get progressively

further from it then the series is said to diverge.

The {reduction} of some term under some {evaluation strategy}

diverges if it does not reach a {normal form} after a finite

number of reductions.

(1994-12-08)