converge

American  

[kuhn-vurj] / kənˈvɜrdʒ /

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:

   focus, approach

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

3. Mathematics.

   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.

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verb (used with object)

converged, converging

1. to cause to converge.

converge British  

/ kənˈvɜːdʒ /

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 Scientific  

/ kən-vûrj′ /

1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.

2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

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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

Mr Hall tells me how the town's five churches have come together, with clergy converging on Withernsea Methodist Church, which has become the focus for prayers.

From BBC

Energy Information Administration, and major investment banks were converging on a projected surplus of roughly 1.5 to two million barrels a day in 2026.

From Barron's

"With both demand clarity and supply constraints converging, suppliers have steadily pushed prices upward, in some cases aggressively," he said.

From BBC

“You can just see: I’m scrambling on third down and those dudes are converging on me so fast. Those linebackers are massive, running sideline to sideline. They’re probably the most talented defense I’ve ever faced.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For years, they toiled away, rising through the ranks, hoping their paths would converge.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assemble
• concentrate
• mingle