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convergent

Pronunciation: /kənˈvəːdʒ(ə)nt/

Definition of convergent

adjective

  • 1coming closer together; converging:a convergent boundary there are a number of convergent reasons for the growth of interest in pragmatics
  • Psychology (of thought) tending to follow only well-established patterns.
  • Biology relating to or denoting evolutionary convergence: one of the most bizarre examples of convergent evolution concerns the so-called periodical cicadas
  • 2 Mathematics (of a series) approaching a definite limit as more of its terms are added.

Origin:

early 18th century: from late Latin convergent- 'inclining together', from the verb convergere (see converge)

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