Convergence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of converging.
  2. a convergent state or quality.
  3. the degree or point at which lines, objects, etc., converge.
  4. a coordinated turning of the eyes to bear upon a near point.
  5. Physics.
    • the contraction of a vector field.
    • a measure of this.
  6. a net flow of air into a given region.
  7. similarity of form or structure caused by environment rather than heredity.
noun
  1. the act, degree, or a point of converging
  2. concurrence of opinions, results, etc
  3. the property or manner of approaching a finite limit, esp of an infinite series
  4. the combining of different forms of electronic technology, such as data processing and word processing converging into information processing
  5. the evolutionary development of a superficial resemblance between unrelated animals that occupy a similar environment, as in the evolution of wings in birds and bats
  6. an accumulation of air in a region that has a greater inflow than outflow of air, often giving rise to vertical air currents
  7. the turning of the eyes inwards in order to fixate an object nearer than that previously being fixated
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