convergence
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
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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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