English Explanatory Dictionary

converge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer.
  2. (said of a sequence or series) To have a (finite, proper) limit.
  3. (said of an iterative process) To reach a stable end point.
  4. To cause to converge; to bring together.

Pronunciation

/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-converge.wav

Word forms

converge converges converging converged

Etymology

From Latin convergere, from con- (“together”) + vergere (“to bend”).

Antonyms

diverge

Related words

divergence

Derived words

convergence hyperconverged unconverged convergement convergent converger deconvergence equiconvergence misconverge misconvergence postconvergence reconverge semiconvergence
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