how to pronounce divergence

/ˌdaɪˈvɜː.dʒəns/

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divergence is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of divergence in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… that much divergence from standards …”

meanings of divergence

noun:

The degree to which two or more things diverge.
The operator which maps a function F=(F1, ... Fn) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the number \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial F_i}{\partial x_i}.
Disagreement; difference.
The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

divergence frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word divergence occurs in english on average 2.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics divergence can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;