divergence vs gulf

divergence

noun
  • The degree to which two or more things diverge. 

  • The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time. 

  • the operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i) 

gulf

noun
  • A difference, especially a large difference, between groups. 

  • A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea 

  • The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed. 

  • That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. 

  • A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. 

  • A large deposit of ore in a lode. 

  • A wide interval or gap; a separating space. 

verb
  • To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently. 

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