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convergence

Syllabification: (con·ver·gence)
Pronunciation: /kənˈvərjəns/

(also convergency /-jənsē/)
Definition of convergence

noun

  • the process or state of converging:the convergence of lines in the distance
  • Biology the tendency of unrelated animals and plants to evolve superficially similar characteristics under similar environmental conditions.
  • (also convergence zone) a location where airflows or ocean currents meet, characteristically marked by upwelling (of air) or downwelling (of water).

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