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English noun: convergence

1. convergence (event) the occurrence of two or more things coming together


Broader (hypernym)happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent


Narrower (hyponym)encounter, meeting

2. convergence (cognition) the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit


Synonymsconvergency


Broader (hypernym)series


Antonymsdivergency, divergence

3. convergence (cognition) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena


SamplesThere was no overlap between their proposals.


Synonymsintersection, overlap


Broader (hypernym)internal representation, mental representation, representation


Narrower (hyponym)crossroads, interface

4. convergence (act) the act of converging (coming closer)


Synonymsconvergency, converging


Broader (hypernym)connection, connexion, joining


Narrower (hyponym)coming together, meeting, merging









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