Akademik

convergence

noun

1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together

• Derivationally related forms: ↑convergent, ↑converge

• Hypernyms: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑occurrent, ↑natural event

• Hyponyms: ↑meeting, ↑encounter

2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit

• Syn: ↑convergency

• Ant: ↑divergency (for: ↑convergency), ↑divergence

• Derivationally related forms: ↑converge (for: ↑convergency), ↑converge

• Hypernyms: ↑series

3. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

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there was no overlap between their proposals

• Syn: ↑overlap, ↑intersection

• Derivationally related forms: ↑overlap (for: ↑overlap)

• Hypernyms: ↑representation, ↑mental representation, ↑internal representation

• Hyponyms: ↑crossroads, ↑interface

4. the act of converging (coming closer)

• Syn: ↑converging, ↑convergency

• Derivationally related forms: ↑convergent (for: ↑convergency), ↑converge (for: ↑convergency), ↑converge (for: ↑converging), ↑convergent, ↑converge

• Hypernyms: ↑joining, ↑connection, ↑connexion

• Hyponyms: ↑merging, ↑meeting, ↑coming together

Useful english dictionary. 2012.