divergent changes
[/daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/]
noun phrase
mudanças divergentes
1. Alterations or modifications that move in different directions or away from a common point; changes that show increasing dissimilarity over time
The two companies experienced divergent changes in their market strategies after the merger.
As duas empresas experimentaram mudanças divergentes em suas estratégias de mercado após a fusão.
2. In biology/evolution, variations in traits that become increasingly different among populations or species
Divergent changes in beak size among Darwin's finches demonstrate natural selection.
As mudanças divergentes no tamanho do bico entre os tentilhões de Darwin demonstram a seleção natural.
3. In mathematics or statistics, sequences or values that move apart rather than converge toward a common value
The divergent changes in the data sets made correlation analysis impossible.
As mudanças divergentes nos conjuntos de dados tornaram a análise de correlação impossível.
This is primarily a technical and academic term used extensively in scientific, mathematical, and business contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Portugal and Brazil, it maintains the same formal usage in academic discourse. The term reflects the influence of English scientific terminology in global academic communication.
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