Definitions and Examples of divergent, separate, disperse
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Tending to move apart in different directions from a common point.
Example
The opinions of the group were divergent and could not be reconciled.
To move or keep apart; to disconnect or divide.
Example
The teacher asked the students to separate into groups for the project.
To scatter or spread out over a wide area.
Example
The protesters were ordered to disperse by the police.
Key Differences: divergent vs separate vs disperse
- 1Divergent refers to things moving apart from a common point, while convergent refers to things coming together towards a common point.
- 2Separate implies a physical or emotional distance between things or people, while convergent implies a coming together.
- 3Disperse means to scatter or spread out, while convergent means to come together.
Effective Usage of divergent, separate, disperse
- 1Mathematics: Use convergent and divergent in calculus to describe the behavior of sequences and series.
- 2Science: Use convergent and divergent in physics to describe the behavior of light rays and sound waves.
- 3Navigation: Use convergent and divergent in geography to describe the movement of tectonic plates.
- 4Communication: Use separate and disperse to describe the opposite of convergent in conversations and writing.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of convergent are divergent, separate, and disperse. Divergent refers to things moving apart, separate implies a distance between things, and disperse means to scatter. Use these words in mathematics, science, navigation, and communication to describe the opposite of convergent.
