diverging course
noun phraseUK /daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ kɔːs/
US /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ kɔːrs/
A path that goes away in a different direction from another path.
The two roads split into a diverging course after the bridge.
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2. A way of doing something that becomes different from another way over time.
The two companies followed a diverging course after the merger.
3. A direction in a discussion or plan that moves apart from the main one.
The meeting took a diverging course when new ideas were raised.
4. A route in math or science that moves farther apart from another line.
The graph shows a diverging course for the two curves.