The Clue
A branching off (10 letter answer)
The Answer
DIVERGENCE
Tags
Notes
The answer DIVERGENCE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Departure of a sort
Definition
DIVERGENCE as a noun:
1. (divergence, divergency) = the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
2. (deviation, divergence, departure, difference) = a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
3. (divergence, divergency) = an infinite series that has no limit
4. (discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance) = a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"