Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

291. [Motion further off.] Divergence — N. divergence, divergency†;

divarication, ramification, forking; radiation; separation &c (disjunction) 44; dispersion &c 73; deviation &c 279; aberration. V. diverge, divaricate, radiate; ramify; branch off, glance off, file off; fly off, fly off at a tangent; spread, scatter, disperse &c 73; deviate &c 279; part &c (separate) 44. Adj. diverging &c v.; divergent, radiant, centrifugal; aberrant.