separation vs divergence

divergence vs separation

separation and divergence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, divergence is a hyponym of separation; that is, divergence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separation:

separation: the act of dividing or disconnecting
divergence: the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

Other hyponyms of separation include avulsion, dissociation, secession, withdrawal, disunion, disconnection, disjunction, division, detachment, disengagement, tear, remotion, removal, division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, divergency, withdrawal.

separation (noun)	divergence (noun)
the social act of separating or parting company	the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
the act of dividing or disconnecting	a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)	an infinite series that has no limit
sorting one thing from others	a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
the distance between things
coming apart
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
the space where a division or parting occurs
the state of lacking unity

Difference between separation and divergence

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