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Noun: convergence  kun'vur-jun(t)s
  1. The act of converging (coming closer)
    "The convergence of the two rivers created a powerful current";
    - converging, convergency
     
  2. The occurrence of two or more things coming together
    "The convergence of different cultures created a unique society"
     
  3. A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
    "there was no convergence between their proposals";
    - overlap, intersection
     
  4. The approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
    "The convergence of the series was proven using advanced calculus techniques";
    - convergency

Derived forms: convergences

Type of: connection, connexion [Brit], happening, internal representation, joining, mental representation, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, representation, series

Antonym: divergence

Encyclopedia: Convergence