Meaning

9 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of moving toward union or uniformity.

    Konvergenz

    конвергенцияkonvergencija, схождениеsxoždenije, сближениеsbliženije

  2. (countable, uncountable)A meeting place.

    We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

  3. (countable, uncountable)The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.

    Konvergenz

    сходимостьsxodimostʹ

    the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit

  5. (countable, uncountable)The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.

  7. (countable, uncountable)The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.

  8. (countable, uncountable)The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
the act of converging:
the process of approaching some limiting value:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act of converging:

Origin

From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).

From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).

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Forms

plural: convergences
Singularconvergence
Pluralconvergences

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
convergency
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

16 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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