divergence vs variation

variation vs divergence

divergence and variation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divergence	Yes	No	No	No
variation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, variation is a hypernym of divergence; that is, variation is a word with a broader meaning than divergence:

divergence: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

Other hypernyms of divergence include fluctuation.

divergence (noun)	variation (noun)
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
an infinite series that has no limit	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm	an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
	something a little different from others of the same type
	a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
	(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
	(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
	the process of varying or being varied
	the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Difference between divergence and variation

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