con·ver·gent

[kuhn-vur-juhnt]
adjective
characterized by convergence; tending to come together; merging.

Origin:
1720–30; < Late Latin convergent- (stem of convergēns, present participle of convergere). See converge, -ent

con·ver·gent·ly, adverb
non·con·ver·gent, adjective
un·con·ver·gent, adjective
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convergent (kənˈvɜːdʒənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
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.  maths (of an infinite series) having a finite limit

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