divergence

divergenza

Separazione o differenza crescente tra cose, direzioni o opinioni.

In inglese semplice: A growing separation or difference between things, directions, or opinions.

• There is a divergence of opinion.
• The graph shows a growing divergence between prices and wages.
• The divergence of the two paths increased beyond the bridge.

Come si usa: divergence between A and B (There is a clear divergence between their views.)

Sinonimi: difference, separation

Contrari: convergence

Espressioni comuni: divergence of opinion, divergence between things, growing divergence

divergenza genetica

Processo attraverso cui gruppi di esseri viventi diventano geneticamente diversi nel tempo.

In inglese semplice: The process by which groups of living things become genetically different over time.

• Isolation encouraged genetic divergence.
• The researchers measured divergence between the two populations.
• Mutations increased their divergence over many generations.

Contrari: convergence

Espressioni comuni: genetic divergence, evolutionary divergence, divergence between populations

divergenza

Operazione matematica che misura quanto un campo vettoriale si espande verso l’esterno in un punto.

In inglese semplice: A mathematical operation measuring how much a vector field spreads outward at a point.

• Calculate the divergence of this vector field.
• Its divergence is zero at every point.
• The divergence theorem relates outward flux to a volume integral.

Sinonimi: mul:div, mul:∇⋅

Espressioni comuni: divergence of something, divergence theorem, calculate the divergence