convergence
part of speech
noun (convergence, convergences; usually uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Convergence is when lines, roads, paths or things come together and meet at one point. tree →
2) Convergence is when ideas, opinions or groups become more and more alike. tree →
3) (maths) Convergence is when a list of numbers gets closer and closer to one fixed number. tree →
4) (science) In geography, a convergence is where two plates of the Earth's crust or two ocean currents push towards each other. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and geometry it means lines meeting or a sequence approaching a limit (1/2, 3/4, 7/8 … gets close to 1). In geography, plate convergence makes mountains and volcanoes. In everyday talk it means people or things coming together. Opposite: divergence. Phrases: «point of convergence», «convergence of ideas».
examples
- The convergence of the two rivers makes one big river. tree →
- Follow the paths to their point of convergence. tree →
- Mountains like the Himalayas formed at a convergence of two plates. tree →
- There was a convergence of opinions after the long debate. tree →
- The sum 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + … shows convergence towards 1. tree →
- In the drawing, railway tracks show convergence in the distance. tree →
- The convergence of phones and cameras means one device now does both. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable: convergence, though «a convergence» is used for one meeting point. Verb: converge (the roads converge); adjective: convergent. Opposite: divergence, diverge. In maths, a sequence that converges gets as close as you like to its limit but may never actually reach it.
Trees and pragmatics
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