convergence
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kənˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/, /kɒnˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒəns
Noun
[edit]convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)
- The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- A meeting place.
- We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
- The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
- (mathematics) The process or property of approaching some limiting value.
- (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
- (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
- The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
Synonyms
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[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- Antarctic convergence
- convergence box
- deconvergence
- domain of convergence
- enantioconvergence
- equiconvergence
- hyperconvergence
- intertropical convergence zone
- misconvergence
- monotone convergence theorem
- nonconvergence
- postconvergence
- radius of convergence
- reconvergence
- semiconvergence
- stereoconvergence
- superconvergence
- time-space convergence
- unconvergence
- uniform convergence
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the act of converging
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a meeting place
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the intersection of three electron beams
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the process of approaching some limiting value
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economic concept
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin convergentia.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]convergence f (plural convergences)
Further reading
[edit]- “convergence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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