convergence
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Noun
convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)
- The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- Berkeley
- The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil.
- Berkeley
- A meeting place.
- We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
- The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
- (mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
- (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
- The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
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the act of converging
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a meeting place
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the intersection of three electron beams
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the process of approaching some limiting value
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- “convergence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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