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concenter |
to bring, direct, or come to a common center; converge. |
concentrate |
to gather; converge. [1/6 definitions] |
concurrent |
converging or tending to converge at the same point, as lines. [1/5 definitions] |
converge |
to cause to converge. [1/3 definitions] |
convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects converge, or the degree at which they do so. [1/4 definitions] |
crossfire |
a situation in which a number of things, forces, or ideas converge or are exchanged rapidly. [1/2 definitions] |
edge |
a line where two surfaces converge. [1/10 definitions] |
focal length |
the distance between the optical center of a lens or curved mirror and the far distant point where light rays converge upon an object. |
junction |
a place where two or more roads, railways, rivers, or the like meet or converge. [1/5 definitions] |
magnetic pole |
either of the apparent poles of a permanent magnet, at which the lines of magnetic force seem to converge. [1/2 definitions] |
meet1 |
to form a junction; converge. [1/13 definitions] |
vanishing point |
in perspective, the point at which receding parallel lines appear to converge. [1/2 definitions] |
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