Convergence

Definitions

1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
   countable, uncountable
2. A meeting place.
   countable, uncountable
3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
   countable, uncountable
4. The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
   countable, uncountable
5. The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
   countable, uncountable
6. The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
   countable, uncountable
7. The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
   countable, uncountable
8. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
   countable, uncountable
9. A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“In that sense⟳ there has been, and there will be, a steady convergence of the West and the East, including China. Every factory built in some isolated Chinese town reduces the time, the cultural, the economic, and the social gap between, let⟳ us say⟳, Chikurting and Chicago. But the question⟳ is, does it reduce⟳ the political difference?”

“We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers”

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