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   convergent

   /kənˈvəːdʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. coming closer together; converging: "a convergent boundary"
   • ▪ (of thought) tending to follow only well-established patterns.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting evolutionary convergence: "one of the most bizarre examples of convergent evolution concerns the so-called periodical cicadas"
   • 2. (of a series) approaching a definite limit as more of its terms are added.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from late Latin convergent- ‘inclining together’, from the verb convergere (see converge).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › convergentConvergent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONVERGENT is tending to move toward one point or to approach each other : converging. How to use convergent in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVERGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   coming closer together or meeting. (Definition of convergent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) convergent | Business English. adjective. uk / kənˈvɜːdʒ ə nt / us.

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   coming closer together or meeting. (Definition of convergent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) convergent | Business English.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › convergentCONVERGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point. (of forces, ideas, etc) tending towards the same result; merging. maths (of an infinite series) having a finite limit.

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   Definitions of convergent. adjective. tending to come together from different directions. synonyms: confluent, merging. flowing together. focused, focussed. (of light rays) converging on a point. oblique. slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled. see more. Cite this entry. Style:

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVERGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   convergent in British English. (kənˈvɜːdʒənt ) adjective. 1. (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point. 2. (of forces, ideas, etc) tending towards the same result; merging. 3. mathematics. (of an infinite series) having a finite limit.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › convergentConvergent - definition of convergent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point. 2. (of forces, ideas, etc) tending towards the same result; merging. 3. (Mathematics) maths (of an infinite series) having a finite limit.