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1. The action of moving off in different directions from the same point, so that the intervening distance continually increases.
2. The departure from each other of two paths, courses, modes of action, or processes; continuous departure or deviation from a standard or norm.
3. Difference or disparity: a difference between two or more things such as opinions or attitudes.
4. Moving apart: the process of separating or moving away to follow different paths or different courses.
2. The departure from each other of two paths, courses, modes of action, or processes; continuous departure or deviation from a standard or norm.
3. Difference or disparity: a difference between two or more things such as opinions or attitudes.
4. Moving apart: the process of separating or moving away to follow different paths or different courses.
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verg-, -vergent, -vergence
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“divergences”
Differentiation of related organisms by adaptation to dissimilar environments or modes of living: Many animals, like horses, wolves, seals, whales, and all mammals have gone through stages of adaptive divergence. .
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The theory that explains the formation of early cultures as the result of groups dividing, migrating, and slowly changing in response to new ideas and environmental stress: One example of cultural divergence exists within the U.S. with the Amish people who have voluntarily chosen to have very little contact with other cultures and lead their own lives including their own customs, clothing, and mode of transportation.
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Geography Terms +
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