释义 |
converge /kən-vûrjˈ/ intransitive verb- To tend towards or meet in one point, value, quality, etc
- (of animals) to undergo convergence
ORIGIN: L con- and vergere to bend, to incline converˈgence noun - The act or point of converging (also converˈgency)
- The moving inwards of the eyes in focusing on a near object (physiology)
- The property of having a limit, for infinite series, sequences, products, etc (mathematics)
- The independent development, in animals not related evolutionarily, of similar features or characteristics
- The movement towards a state of parity in the economies of the several countries of the EU
- The accumulation of air over a particular region, giving rise to upward air currents (meteorology)
converˈgent adjective - Converging
- Due to or characterized by convergence
converˈging adjective - Meeting or tending to meet in a point
- Coming nearer together (also figurative)
convergence zone noun (geology) An area where tectonic plates collide causing earth tremors, volcanic eruptions, etc convergent thinking noun (psychology) The examination of ideas by deductive thinking, usu following a set of rules or logical steps |