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单词 convergence
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•ver•gence  (kən vûrjəns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or instance of converging.
  2. a convergent state or quality.
  3. the degree or point at which lines, objects, etc., converge.
  4. Ophthalmologya coordinated turning of the eyes to bear upon a near point.
  5. Physics
    • the contraction of a vector field.
    • a measure of this.
  6. Meteorologya net flow of air into a given region. Cf. divergence (def. 2).
  7. Biologysimilarity of form or structure caused by environment rather than heredity.
Also, con•vergen•cy (for defs. 1–3).
  • converg(ent) + -ence 1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
convergence /kənˈvɜːdʒəns/ n
  1. Also called: convergency the act, degree, or a point of converging
  2. concurrence of opinions, results, etc
  3. the property or manner of approaching a finite limit, esp of an infinite series: conditional convergence
  4. the combining of different forms of electronic technology, such as data processing and word processing converging into information processing

  5. Also called: convergent evolution the evolutionary development of a superficial resemblance between unrelated animals that occupy a similar environment, as in the evolution of wings in birds and bats
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