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Meaning of CONVERGENCE

Pronunciation:  kun'vurjuns

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of converging (coming closer)
  2. [n]  a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
  3. [n]  the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
  4. [n]  the occurrence of two or more things coming together
 
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 Synonyms: convergency, convergency, converging, intersection, overlap
 
 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

 

 

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 Definition: 

Convergence
Representing the forces of Earth, Fire, Air, Spirit, and Water, five talented strangers unite against the treachery of slave masters of the past in order to save their world. Original.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: the evolution of nonhomologous similarities in different evolutionary lines; the result of similarities in selective pressures.
 

 

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