convergent

[ kuhn-vur-juhnt ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by convergence; tending to come together; merging.

Origin of convergent

1
First recorded in 1720–30, convergent is from the Late Latin word convergent- (stem of convergēns, present participle of convergere). See converge, -ent

Other words from convergent

  • con·ver·gent·ly, adverb
  • non·con·ver·gent, adjective
  • un·con·ver·gent, adjective

Words Nearby convergent

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How to use convergent in a sentence

  • For near objects the myopic eye is used without accommodation and therefore also without convergent strabismus of the right.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger
  • It may, therefore, be useful for our purpose to cite a few cases of periodic convergent strabismus with emmetropia.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger

British Dictionary definitions for convergent

convergent

/ (kənˈvɜːdʒənt) /


adjective
  1. (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point

  2. (of forces, ideas, etc) tending towards the same result; merging

  1. maths (of an infinite series) having a finite limit

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