converge
part of speech
verb (converge, converges, converged, converging)
meaning for a pupil
1) When lines, roads or rivers converge, they move towards each other and meet at one point. tree →
2) When people converge on a place, they come to it from different directions. tree →
3) When ideas or opinions converge, they become more alike. tree →
4) (maths) A series or sequence converges when it gets closer and closer to one fixed number. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and art, converging lines meet at a point, like railway tracks in a drawing with perspective. In science, light rays converge after passing through a magnifying glass (a converging lens). In news and stories, crowds «converge on» a square or a stadium. Opposite: diverge.
examples
- The two roads converge just before the bridge. tree →
- Railway lines seem to converge in the distance. tree →
- Fans converged on the stadium from all over the city. tree →
- A magnifying glass makes rays of sunlight converge on one spot. tree →
- Police cars converged on the bank after the alarm rang. tree →
- Our ideas converged, and we agreed on one plan. tree →
- The sums 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + ... converge on 1. tree →
note
Regular verb: converged, converging. Noun: convergence. Opposite: diverge (to move apart). In maths, «converges to 1» means the answers get as close to 1 as you like, though each sum alone may never reach it exactly.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «converge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.