convergence
convergence Lexical Profile
convergence Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process or state of moving toward the same point, meeting, or becoming increasingly similar.
"The digital age has brought about a rapid convergence of computing, telecommunications, and media."
The independent evolution of similar biological features in species of different lineages adapting to comparable environments.
"The streamlined body shapes of sharks and dolphins represent a classic textbook example of evolutionary convergence."
The property of an infinite mathematical sequence or series approaching a finite limit as the number of terms increases.
"The mathematician applied the ratio test to prove the convergence of the infinite power series."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb 'convergere' ('to incline together'), formed from 'com-' ('together') and 'vergere' ('to bend or turn').