convergence

About 7.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
2. noun A meeting place.

   We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

3. noun The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
4. noun The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
5. noun The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
6. noun The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
7. noun The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
8. noun The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

Similar words

converging convergency overlap intersection convergent combination converge integration compatibility unification

Often followed by

of in and is between to with on rate

Word family

convergences