converge
Americanverb (used without object)
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to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
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to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.
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Mathematics.
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(of a sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit.
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(of an infinite series) to have a finite sum; to have a sequence of partial sums that converges.
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(of an improper integral) to have a finite value.
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(of a net) to be residually in every neighborhood of some point.
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verb (used with object)
verb
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to move or cause to move towards the same point
crowds converged on the city
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to meet or cause to meet; join
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(intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result
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(intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases
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(intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence
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To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.
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In calculus, to approach a limit.
Other Word Forms
- nonconverging adjective
- reconverge verb (used without object)
- unconverged adjective
- unconverging adjective
Etymology
Origin of converge
First recorded in 1685–95, converge is from the Late Latin word convergere to incline together. See con-, verge 2
Example Sentences
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Glancing in the other direction, I could just make out the third ship, the Dartmouth, as it was converged on by more angry Sons of Liberty.
From Literature
Protesters holding red, black, and yellow flags converged on the main square.
From Barron's
But his red line converged on the demand for zero nuclear enrichment.
From BBC
Wall Street’s real-time scenario analysis broadly converges on three outcomes.
From Barron's
Wall Street’s real-time scenario analysis broadly converges on three outcomes.
From Barron's
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