divergence
/daɪˈvɝdʒəns/
the property of failing to approach any finite limit
divergence in a sentence
“The harmonic series diverges to infinity.”
Origin of divergence
Latin divergere to go in different directions, from dis- + vergere to bend
Related Words
continuous
having no breaks, jumps, or discontinuities
differential
an infinitesimally small change in a variable
inflection point
a point where a curve changes from concave to convex or vice versa
extremum
a maximum or minimum value of a function
derivative
the instantaneous rate of change of a function
integral
the accumulation of quantities, or the area under a curve