convergence
Pronunciation: /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
The English word “convergence” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- A meeting place.
- The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
- The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
- The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
- 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.
- A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.
Etymology
From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).
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More English words
- converbally
- converbialization
- converge
- convergement
- convergence box
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- convergent evolution
- convergent extension
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