noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
UK:/kɒnˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
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Canada, General-American:/kənˈvɝd͡ʒəns/
Australian:/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
New-Zealand:/kənˈvøːd͡ʒəns/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒəns
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N V ER1 JH AH0 N S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A meeting place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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5
noun
Meaning 5
The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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6
noun
Meaning 6
The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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7
noun
Meaning 7
The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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8
noun
Meaning 8
The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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9
noun
Meaning 9
A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract