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overdivergence

overdivergence noun: a divergence to an excessive degree.

Noun

overdivergence (uncountable)

  1. A divergence to an excessive degree.
    • An awareness began to grow that an overdivergence of disciplines had taken place, and that botany had lost its sense of unity.2007, Christina Matta, The science of small things: the botanical context of German bacteriology, 1830-1920
    Antonyms:
    underdivergence

Antonyms of overdivergence

Forms of overdivergence

alternative formover-divergence

Origin of overdivergence

From over- + divergence.

Questions about overdivergence

What does overdivergence mean?
Overdivergence means a divergence to an excessive degree.
What part of speech is overdivergence?
Overdivergence is a noun.

Words near overdivergence in the dictionary

  1. overdiurese
  2. overdiuresed
  3. overdiureses
  4. overdiuresing
  5. overdiuresis
  6. overdivergence
  7. overdiverse
  8. overdiversification
  9. overdiversified
  10. overdiversifies
  11. overdiversify

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