51³Ō¹Ļ

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converge

[kuhn-vurj]

verb (used without object)

converged, converging 
  1. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.

  3. Mathematics.Ģż

    1. (of a sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit.

    2. (of an infinite series) to have a finite sum; to have a sequence of partial sums that converges.

    3. (of an improper integral) to have a finite value.

    4. (of a net) to be residually in every neighborhood of some point.



verb (used with object)

converged, converging 
  1. to cause to converge.

converge

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verb

  1. to move or cause to move towards the same point

    crowds converged on the city

  2. to meet or cause to meet; join

  3. (intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result

  4. (intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases

  5. (intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence

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converge

  1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.

  2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • nonconverging adjective
  • reconverge verb (used without object)
  • unconverged adjective
  • unconverging adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of converge1

First recorded in 1685–95, converge is from the Late Latin word convergere to incline together. See con-, verge 2
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of converge1

C17: from Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- together + vergere to incline
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ā€œMaybe his political ambitions end up converging with the small d, democratic opposition.ā€

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Protesters converged on the Civic Center area of downtown L.A. on Sunday morning, spilling onto the 101 Freeway around 3:30 p.m.

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Scores of protesters converged at the Metropolitan Detention Center on Friday afternoon and evening, at times clashing with agents.

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He was immediately passed by Charles Leclerc on the straight, the two cars lightly touching as their trajectories converged, and then by Russell into the first corner, where they banged wheels.

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"The government, however, seems to be dismissing farmers' concerns and ignoring the strength of feeling evidenced in the months of protests that saw tractors converge on Westminster and up and down the country," he added.

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