convergence: Meaning and Definition of
con•ver•gence
Pronunciation: (kun-vûr'juns), [key] — n.
- an act or instance of converging.
- a convergent state or quality.
- the degree or point at which lines, objects, etc., converge.
- a coordinated turning of the eyes to bear upon a near point.
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- the contraction of a vector field.
- a measure of this.
- a net flow of air into a given region. Cf. divergence (def. 2).
- similarity of form or structure caused by environment rather than heredity.
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