developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar The two scientists have followed divergent paths since the 1990s. 自1990年代以来，两位科学家一直走着不同的道路。 divergent evolution from a common ancestor 共同祖先的不同进化
(of opinions, views, etc. 意见、观点等 different; no longer similar 分歧；相异 There are divergent opinions on this issue. 在这个问题上存在分歧。
opposite convergent