divergent (adj) - being or becoming different from something else; moving or causing to move apart or away from a common point or center; increasing indefinitely as a mathematical series [dih-vur-juhnt]
BREAKDOWN: DI- (apart) + VERG- (turn) + -ENT (state of)
to diverge means to bend away or move in different directions; to differ or deviate
divergence is the act, state, or degree of difference or deviation
“Discussing a problem with yourself is almost never a good way to secure a divergent viewpoint.” —Jim Butcher