divergent
Significado: Moving apart or developing in different directions from a common origin. In mathematics, describes a sequence or series that does not approach a finite limit.
Divergent is the natural counterpart to convergent and appears in similar academic and professional contexts. In psychology, divergent thinking denotes creative, open-ended reasoning that generates multiple possible solutions — a concept central to education theory. In politics and economics, divergent outcomes or divergent paths signal growing inequality or disagreement. The word implies separation without necessarily implying conflict.
Ejemplos
- The report highlighted increasingly divergent outcomes for pupils from different socioeconomic backgrounds. 报告指出,来自不同社会经济背景的学生之间的学业成果日益分化。El informe puso de relieve resultados cada vez más divergentes para alumnos de distintos orígenes socioeconómicos.報告書は、社会経済的背景の異なる生徒間で学業成果がますます乖離していることを指摘した。보고서는 사회경제적 배경이 다른 학생들 사이에서 학업 성과가 점점 더 벌어지고 있음을 강조했다.
- Divergent thinking is encouraged in the early stages of the design process, before teams narrow their focus. 在设计过程的早期阶段鼓励发散思维,然后团队再缩小关注范围。Se fomenta el pensamiento divergente en las primeras fases del proceso de diseño, antes de que los equipos centren su enfoque.デザインプロセスの初期段階では拡散的思考が奨励され、その後チームは焦点を絞っていく。디자인 과정의 초기 단계에서는 확산적 사고가 장려되며, 이후 팀은 초점을 좁혀 나간다.
- The two economies have followed sharply divergent trajectories since the financial crisis of 2008. 自2008年金融危机以来,两国经济走上了截然不同的发展轨迹。Las dos economías han seguido trayectorias marcadamente divergentes desde la crisis financiera de 2008.2008年の金融危機以降、両国の経済は著しく異なる軌跡をたどってきた。2008년 금융 위기 이후 양국의 경제는 현저히 다른 궤적을 따라왔다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, journalism, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From medieval Latin divergere (to go in different directions), from dis- (apart) + vergere (to bend, turn). Entered English in the 17th century, with the mathematical sense formalised in the 19th.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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