Converge
[kuh n-vurj] /kənˈvɜrdʒ/
verb (used without object), converged, converging.
1.
to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
2.
to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.
3.
Mathematics.
verb (used with object), converged, converging.
4.
to cause to converge.
/kənˈvɜːdʒ/
verb
1.
to move or cause to move towards the same point: crowds converged on the city
2.
to meet or cause to meet; join
3.
(intransitive) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result
4.
(intransitive) (maths) (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases
5.
(intransitive) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence
v.
1690s, from Late Latin convergere “to incline together” from com- “together” (see com-) + vergere “to bend” (see verge (v.)). Related: Converged; converging.
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