divergence in WordNet English dictionary

1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
   "the deviation from the mean"
   deviation  divergence  departure  difference 
   
2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
   "a growing divergence of opinion"
   discrepancy  disagreement  divergence  variance 
   
3. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
   "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
   divergence  divergency 
   
4. an infinite series that has no limit
   divergence  divergency