Convergences

 [kuhn-vur-juhns]  

con·ver·gence

   [kuhn-vur-juhns]
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.
Ophthalmology. a coordinated turning of the eyes to bear upon a near point.
5.
Physics.
a.
the contraction of a vector field.
b.
a measure of this.
EXPAND
6.
Meteorology. a net flow of air into a given region. Compare divergence (def. 2).
7.
Biology. similarity of form or structure caused by environment rather than heredity.
COLLAPSE
Also, con·ver·gen·cy (for defs. 1–3).

Origin:
1705–15; converg(ent) + -ence

Related forms
non·con·ver·gence, noun
non·con·ver·gen·cy, noun
re·con·ver·gence, noun
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