单词	convergence
释义	convergence noun con·​ver·​gence kən-ˈvər-jən(t)s  1 : the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity the convergence of the three rivers especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas 2 : the state or property of being convergent 3 a evolutionary biology : independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages : convergent evolution The second mechanism, also well established, is convergence—in which separate organisms, such as birds and bats, independently develop a similar trait or behavior (wings, say) even though they did not inherit that structure from a common ancestor. Ann Gibbons b : the independent development of similarities between separate cultures Indo-Europeanists often find it difficult to know whether they have to deal with cultural characteristics that have been borrowed or inherited, or are the product merely of a convergence … Boris Oguibénine 4 : the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole … offers a variety of services related to the convergence of the Internet and mobile phones. Rob Walker Synonyms confluence conjunction convergency meeting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the convergence of the city's major arteries on a single rotary Recent Examples on the Web And some observers believe that the war might actually speed up convergence on a national Latvian identity, as Russians are forced to confront hard facts about their former motherland. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022 The piece feels like a convergence between two cultures long at odds — if not quite a gesture of reconciliation, then surely one of equivalence, universal and uniting. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Because the metaverse is the extension of our real world, the convergence between product, places and people, the brand extension comes to flourish when the physical and digital meet. Tommaso Di Bartolo, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The convergence between the shortage of supply and the increase in demand has sent gasoline prices skyrocketing, McNally, the global lead for energy, said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2022 The contributors compare human and nonhuman agriculture, detailing agriculture in termites, ambrosia beetles, and ants; and consider patterns of evolutionary convergence in different aspects of agriculture. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2022 Today’s digital interactions have become a part of every aspect of personal and professional lives, driven by the convergence of IT and operational technology, as well as digital transformation across industries. Jason Sabin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 On the other hand, dance music is arguably the most natural convergence of the analog and the electronic; the genre feels at once modern and retro. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2022 One outcome was mRNA technology, which required the convergence of advances in synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, and has transformed the science—and the business—of vaccines. François Candelon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see converge First Known Use 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing convergence absolute convergence absolute convergence Medical Definition convergence noun con·​ver·​gence kən-ˈvər-jən(t)s  1 : an embryonic movement that involves streaming of material from the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the gastrula toward the blastopore and concurrent shifting of lateral materials toward the middorsal line and that is a process fundamental to the establishment of the germ layers 2 : independent development of similar characters (as of body structure in whales and fishes) by animals or plants of different groups that is often associated with similarity of habits or environment 3 : movement of the two eyes so coordinated that the images of a single point fall on corresponding points of the two retinas 4 : overlapping synaptic innervation of a single cell by more than one nerve fiber compare divergence sense 2 convergence noun as in confluence the coming together of two or more things to the same point the convergence of the city's major arteries on a single rotary Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confluence convergency merging combining combination unification consolidation meeting conjunction connecting linking coupling junction connection union joining juncture Antonyms & Near Antonyms divergence
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