converge
to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.
Mathematics.
(of a sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit.
(of an infinite series) to have a finite sum; to have a sequence of partial sums that converges.
(of an improper integral) to have a finite value.
(of a net) to be residually in every neighborhood of some point.
to cause to converge.
Origin of converge
1Other words for converge
1 | approach, focus, come together |
Other words from converge
- non·con·verg·ing, adjective
- re·con·verge, verb (used without object), re·con·verged, re·con·verg·ing.
- un·con·verged, adjective
- un·con·verg·ing, adjective
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How to use converge in a sentence
Over the past five to 10 years, converging trends … have driven investors to hard assets such as mineral resources.
The pace of infections in the country is now converging with those of neighboring Denmark and Norway, where governments are telling citizens to use face masks for the first time.
Europe is at a turning point as COVID cases spike, and fragile governments feel the heat | Bernhard Warner | August 20, 2020 | FortuneOne final reason for why voters converge on a couple of players each year may be that voters have more information on the candidates than ever before.
Through A360, I provide my members with context and clarity about how converging exponential technologies will transform every industry.
How AI Will Make Drug Discovery Low-Cost, Ultra-Fast, and Personalized | Peter H. Diamandis, MD | July 23, 2020 | Singularity HubEven here, converging exponential technologies are paving the way for massive implications in both human health and industry shifts.
How AI Will Make Drug Discovery Low-Cost, Ultra-Fast, and Personalized | Peter H. Diamandis, MD | July 23, 2020 | Singularity Hub
They came from all over the city, by the thousands, to converge on the square.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’ | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThree police officials from three different cities converge to solve the case.
Colin Farrell Officially Confirmed For ‘True Detective’ Season 2: ‘I’m So Excited’ | Marlow Stern | September 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTeams from across the globe converge on the host nation in something of an unarmed, athletic Crusade.
Where the two worldviews converge is that power comes from the individual.
At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’ | Eleanor Clift | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy, then, did over 90 world leaders converge on South Africa last week?
The elements of the latter are conscious of themselves as belonging together, because their interests converge at one point.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. ParkTwo tall Zulus were stalking along a path which should converge with ours a little way ahead.
A Frontier Mystery | Bertram MitfordIt may also happen that the patient does not converge sufficiently, merely because accommodation is absent.
Schweigger on Squint | C. SchweiggerRays may diverge, that is, spread out; converge, or point toward each other; or they may be parallel with each other.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbeThe flashes and the shots increased in rapidity, and then both seemed to converge rapidly towards a common centre.
In Hostile Red | Joseph Altsheler
British Dictionary definitions for converge
/ (kənˈvɜːdʒ) /
to move or cause to move towards the same point: crowds converged on the city
to meet or cause to meet; join
(intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result
(intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases
(intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence
Origin of converge
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for converge
[ kən-vûrj′ ]
To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.
In calculus, to approach a limit.
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