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Spanish word
divergencia
Pronunciation
IPA/diβeɾˈxenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nouninconsistency
Example
Existe una divergencia entre los datos y la realidad.
There is an inconsistency between the data and reality.
More examples
En la reunión surgió una divergencia de opiniones sobre el proyecto.
A difference of opinion about the project arose at the meeting.
Core concept
Two lines that start together and then diverge.
Common phrases
divergencia de opiniones
difference of opinion
divergencia de criterios
difference in criteria
Similar words
diferencia: A simple difference in features, amounts, or qualities between things.
desacuerdo: A lack of agreement among people or groups about beliefs, choices, or policies.
discrepancia: A measurable mismatch in data, figures, or documented entries.
contradicción: Two assertions or pieces of evidence conflict so they cannot both hold.
Definition in Spanish
Desajuste o falta de coincidencia entre datos, opiniones o resultados que se esperaba que concordaran.
Word origin
From Latin divergentia, from divergere 'to turn apart', originally describing a turning away and now used for a lack of coincidence.
Usage tips
- In speech, 'hay divergencia entre X y Y' is usually followed by the specific elements that differ, and the noun is relatively formal so it appears more in reports than in casual conversation.
Other meanings
- differencenoun
Opposites
- convergenciaconvergencenoun
- acuerdoagreementnoun
Related words
- divergirdivergeverb
- divergentedivergentadjective