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convergence

noun
/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/UK/kənˈvɝd͡ʒəns/CA/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/

Etymology

From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).

  1. derived from convergentia

Definitions

  1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.

  2. A meeting place.

    • We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

  3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a…

    The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. The process or property of approaching some limiting value

      The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.

    2. The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.

    3. The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments

      The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.

    4. The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer…

      The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.

    5. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

    6. A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive…

      A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.

The neighborhood

Derived

Antarctic convergence, convergence box, deconvergence, domain of convergence, enantioconvergence, equiconvergence, hyperconvergence, intertropical convergence zone, misconvergence, monotone convergence theorem, nonconvergence, postconvergence, radius of convergence, reconvergence, semiconvergence, stereoconvergence, superconvergence, time-space convergence, unconvergence, uniform convergence

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at convergence. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at convergence. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at convergence

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA