converge
[ kuhn-vurj ]
/ kənˈvɜrdʒ /
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verb (used without object), con·verged, con·verg·ing.
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.
verb (used with object), con·verged, con·verg·ing.
to cause to converge.
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Origin of converge
OTHER WORDS FROM converge
non·con·verg·ing, adjectivere·con·verge, verb (used without object), re·con·verged, re·con·verg·ing.un·con·verged, adjectiveun·con·verg·ing, adjectiveWords nearby converge
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British Dictionary definitions for converge
converge
/ (kənˈvɜːdʒ) /
verb
to move or cause to move towards the same pointcrowds 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
Word Origin for converge
C17: from Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- together + vergere to incline
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Scientific definitions for converge
converge
[ kən-vûrj′ ]
To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.
In calculus, to approach a limit.
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