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- [kuh n-vur-juh ns]
- /kənˈvɜr dʒəns/
- /kənˈvɜːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-vur-juh ns]
- /kənˈvɜr dʒəns/
Definitions of convergence word
- variable noun convergence The convergence of different ideas, groups, or societies is the process by which they stop being different and become more similar. 3
- noun convergence the act, degree, or a point of converging 3
- noun convergence concurrence of opinions, results, etc 3
- noun convergence the property or manner of approaching a finite limit, esp of an infinite series 3
- noun convergence the combining of different forms of electronic technology, such as data processing and word processing converging into information processing 3
- noun convergence the evolutionary development of a superficial resemblance between unrelated animals that occupy a similar environment, as in the evolution of wings in birds and bats 3
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Origin of convergence
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; converg(ent) + -ence
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Parts of speech for Convergence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convergence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convergence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convergence
noun convergence
- confluence — The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river.
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- union — a township in NE New Jersey.
- junction — an act of joining; combining.
verb convergence
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- thronging — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
Antonyms for convergence
noun convergence
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
Top questions with convergence
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