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vergence

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːdʒ(ə)ns/

Definition of vergence

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 Physiology the simultaneous movement of the pupils of the eyes towards or away from one another during focusing.
  • 2 Geology the direction in which a fold is inclined or overturned:a zone of opposing fold vergence

Origin:

1980s: common element of convergence and divergence

vergence in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of vergence in the US English dictionary