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Noun [English]

IPA: /kənˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/, /kɒnˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-convergence.wav [Southern-England] Forms: convergences [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒəns Etymology: converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|converge|ence}} converge + -ence, {{der|en|la|convergentia}} Latin convergentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)
  1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of converging): среща (srešta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), събиране (sǎbirane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), convergència [feminine] (Catalan), konvergence [feminine] (Czech), sbližování [neuter] (Czech), přibližování [neuter] (Czech), konverĝo (Esperanto), läheneminen (Finnish), konvergenssi (Finnish), Konvergenz [feminine] (German), σύγκλιση (sýgklisi) [feminine] (Greek), coinbhéirseacht [feminine] (Irish), convergenza [feminine] (Italian), pūtahitanga (Maori), ūngututanga (Maori), sammenfall (Norwegian), konwergencja [feminine] (Polish), convergência [feminine] (Portuguese), convergență [feminine] (Romanian), конвергенция (konvergencija) [feminine] (Russian), схождение (sxoždenije) [neuter] (Russian), сближение (sbliženije) [neuter] (Russian), convergencia [feminine] (Spanish), konvergens [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-yPZgszb2 Disambiguation of 'the act of converging': 57 9 6 4 6 7 6 5
  2. A meeting place. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a meeting place): kohtaamispaikka (Finnish), convergência [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-txjDmOWH Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 4 12 21 5 6 23 14 16 Disambiguation of 'a meeting place': 1 92 2 1 1 2 1 1
  3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the intersection of three electron beams): konvergenssi (Finnish), inréimneacht [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-080CISeM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 30 4 5 30 11 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 4 12 21 5 6 23 14 16 Disambiguation of 'the intersection of three electron beams': 1 3 67 2 3 13 5 6
  4. (mathematics) The process or property of approaching some limiting value. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (the process of approaching some limiting value): сходимост (shodimost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), konvergence [feminine] (Czech), suppeneminen (Finnish), Konvergenz [feminine] (German), samleitni [feminine] (Icelandic), coinbhéirseacht [feminine] (Irish), convergenza [feminine] (Italian), 収束 (shūsoku) (alt: しゅうそく) (Japanese), konvergens [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), konvergens [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), zbieżność [feminine] (Polish), convergência [feminine] (Portuguese), convergență (Romanian), сходимость (sxodimostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), konvergens [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-xgGJgSt5 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'the process of approaching some limiting value': 2 3 2 80 2 2 5 3
  5. (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-bZo9IcAi Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  6. (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-9lfocmQA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 30 4 5 30 11 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 4 12 21 5 6 23 14 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  7. (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Economics Translations (economic concept): coinbhéirseacht [feminine] (Irish), konwergencja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-JwrCKDcV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 30 4 5 30 11 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 4 12 21 5 6 23 14 16 Topics: economics, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'economic concept': 5 10 11 9 8 8 30 18
  8. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-convergence-en-noun-~CAjSPMt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 30 4 5 30 11 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 4 12 21 5 6 23 14 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: convergency Related terms: converge, convergent

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-convergence.wav Forms: convergences [plural]
Etymology: From Latin convergentia. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|convergentia}} Latin convergentia Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} convergence f (plural convergences)
  1. convergence Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-convergence-fr-noun-6MPz2H7i Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "the process of approaching some limiting value",
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        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
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      "word": "収束"
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      "word": "zbieżność"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sxodimostʹ",
      "sense": "the process of approaching some limiting value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сходимость"
    },
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the process of approaching some limiting value",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konvergens"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "economic concept",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "coinbhéirseacht"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "economic concept",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    }
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}

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