Meaning of CONVERGENCE
| Pronunciation: | | kun'vurjuns
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- [n] the act of converging (coming closer)
- [n] a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
- [n] the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
- [n] the occurrence of two or more things coming together
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| | Synonyms: | | convergency, convergency, converging, intersection, overlap |
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| | Antonyms: | | divergence, divergency | | |
| | See Also: | | coming together, connection, connexion, crossroads, encounter, happening, interface, internal representation, joining, meeting, meeting, mental representation, merging, natural event, occurrence, representation, series | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*ver"gence\, Convergency \Con*ver"gen*cy\, n.
[Cf. F. convergence.]
The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one
point.
The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on
the pupil. --Berkeley.
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| | Definition: | | the evolution of nonhomologous similarities in different evolutionary lines; the result of similarities in selective pressures. |
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