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- pronunciation:
- kn
vuhr
jns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or condition of converging.
- antonyms:
- divergence
- similar words:
- confluence, junction
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definition 2: |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects converge, or the degree at which they do so.
The water is as wide as a lake at the convergence of the two rivers.- similar words:
- junction
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definition 3: |
in physiology, the coordinated movement of the eyes to focus on a near object or point.
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definition 4: |
in biology, the development of similar structures in unrelated species living in the same environment.
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related words: |
angle, center |
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derivations: |
convergent (adj.), convergency (n.) |
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