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