Adjacent Words

Convergent definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONVERGENT, a. Tending to one point; approaching each other, as they proceed or are extending.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: tending to come together from different directions [ant: divergent, diverging]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: circa 1751 1. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other ; converging <convergent lines> 2. exhibiting convergence in form, function, or development <convergent evolution> 3. a. of an improper integral having a value that is a real number b. characterized by having the nth term or the sum of the first n terms approach a finite limit <a convergent sequence> <a convergent series>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 converging. 2 Biol. (of unrelated organisms) having the tendency to become similar while adapting to the same environment. 3 Psychol. (of thought) tending to reach only the most rational result. Derivatives: convergence n. convergency n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Convergent Con*ver"gent, a. [Cf. F. convergent.] tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging. As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in, and made convergent. --Boyle. The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its convergent curves to heaven. --Hallam.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Converging, gradually approaching. 2. (Math.) Tending to a limit.