divergent
adjective/daɪˈvɜːdʒənt/
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/
(formal)- developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
- The two scientists have followed divergent paths since the 1990s.
- divergent evolution from a common ancestor
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- (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar
- There are divergent opinions on this issue.
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