"advergence" meaning in All languages combined

See advergence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} advergence (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The evolution of a mimic to resemble its model more closely. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-advergence-en-noun-O3nPqQuI Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (linguistics) The evolution of a dialect to resemble the standard language more closely. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-advergence-en-noun-DLhy-K4m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: convergence, divergence

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