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   convergence

   /kənˈvəːdʒ(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the process or state of converging: "the convergence of lines in the distance"
   • ▪ the tendency of unrelated animals and plants to evolve superficially similar characteristics under similar environmental conditions: "these bivalves have assumed similar characters by convergence"
   • ▪ a location where airflows or ocean currents meet, characteristically marked by upwelling (of air) or downwelling (of water).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVERGENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONVERGENCE definition: 1. the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.

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     CONVERGENCE meaning: 1. the fact that two or more things,...

   • Znaczenie Convergence, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     convergence definicja: 1. the fact that two or more things,...

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     CONVERGENCE translate: （观点等）趋于一致，趋同;会合，聚集. Learn more in the...

   • Economic Convergence

     ECONOMIC CONVERGENCE definition: a process in which...

   • Media Convergence

     MEDIA CONVERGENCE definition: the fact that newspapers,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › convergenceConvergence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONVERGENCE is the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas. How to use convergence in a sentence.

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   CONVERGENCE meaning: 1. the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.

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   The evolution of superficially similar structures in unrelated species as they adapt to similar environments. Examples of convergence are the development of fins independently in both fish and whales and of wings in insects, birds, and bats. Biology. Also called convergent evolution.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › convergenceconvergence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of convergence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › convergenceConvergence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Convergence is when two or more things come together to form a new whole, like the convergence of plum and apricot genes in the plucot. Convergence comes from the prefix con-, meaning together, and the verb verge, which means to turn toward.

8. www.britannica.com › science › convergence-mathematicsConvergence | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   convergence, in mathematics, property (exhibited by certain infinite series and functions) of approaching a limit more and more closely as an argument (variable) of the function increases or decreases or as the number of terms of the series increases.