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convergence
English
Etymology
converge +? -ence (after Latin convergentia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/, /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/
- Rhymes: -??(?)d??ns
Noun
convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)
- The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- A meeting place.
- We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
- The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
- (mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
- (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
- (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
- The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
Synonyms
- convergency
Antonyms
- divergence, divergency
Derived terms
Related terms
- converge
- convergent
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin convergentia.
Pronunciation
Noun
convergence f (plural convergences)
- convergence
Further reading
- “convergence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
convergence From the web:
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circumference
English
Etymology
From Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + fer? (“I carry”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: sûrk?m'fr?ns, IPA(key): /s???k?m.f??ns/
- (US) enPR: sûrk?m'fr?ns, IPA(key): /s???k?m.f??ns/
- Rhymes: -?ns
Noun
circumference (plural circumferences)
- (geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
- (geometry) The length of such a line
- (obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
- (graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
Synonyms
- (geometry): perimeter, umstroke
- (distance measured around any object): girth
- (distance measured around a race track): lap
Related terms
- diameter
- radius
- perimeter
Translations
Verb
circumference (third-person singular simple present circumferences, present participle circumferencing, simple past and past participle circumferenced)
- (obsolete, transitive) To include in a circular space; to bound.
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- what circumference are wide calf boots
- what circumference of the ball in centimeters
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