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English

Adjective

convergent (comparative more convergent, superlative most convergent)

1. That converges or focuses.
2. (mathematical analysis, topology) Of a sequence in a metric space or a topological space; having a (finite, proper) limit.

Translations

Noun

convergent (plural convergents)

1. (mathematics) The rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms.

Translations

Related terms

• convergence

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin converg?ns.

Adjective

convergent (masculine and feminine plural convergents)

1. convergent

Derived terms

• convergència

Related terms

• convergir

Further reading

• “convergent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “convergent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “convergent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “convergent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.v???/

Verb

convergent

1. third-person plural present indicative of converger
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of converger

Latin

Verb

convergent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of converg?

Romanian

Etymology

From French convergent, from Latin convergens.

Adjective

convergent m or n (feminine singular convergent?, masculine plural convergen?i, feminine and neuter plural convergente)

1. convergent

Declension

English

Etymology

converge +? -ence (after Latin convergentia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/, /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/
• Rhymes: -??(?)d??ns

Noun

convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)

1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
2. A meeting place.

   We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
4. (mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
5. (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
6. (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
7. (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
8. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

Synonyms

• convergency

Antonyms

• divergence, divergency

Derived terms

Related terms

• converge
• convergent

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin convergentia.

Pronunciation

Noun

convergence f (plural convergences)

1. convergence

Further reading

• “convergence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).