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Definitions for converge
kənˈvɜrdʒcon·verge

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. converge, meetverb

    be adjacent or come together

    "The lines converge at this point"

  2. convergeverb

    approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

  3. convergeverb

    move or draw together at a certain location

    "The crowd converged on the movie star"

  4. convergeverb

    come together so as to form a single product

    "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power"

Wiktionary

  1. convergeverb

    Of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.

  2. convergeverb

    Of a sequence, to have a limit.

  3. convergeverb

    Of an iterative process, to reach a stable end point.

  4. Etymology: From Latin convergere, from con-, "together", + vergere, "to bend".

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To CONVERGEverb

    To tend to one point from different places.

    Etymology: convergo, Latin.

    Where the rays from all the points of any object meet again, after they have been made to converge by reflexion or refraction, there they will make a picture of the object upon a white body. Isaac Newton, Opt.

    Ensweeping first
    The lower skies, they all at once converge
    High to the crown of heaven. James Thomson, Autumn.

ChatGPT

  1. converge

    To converge generally refers to the process of moving toward union or uniformity. It can refer to various situations including objects, ideas, or elements coming together, blending, or approaching a specific point. The term is widely used in different fields such as mathematics, computing, science, etc., where it may have specialized meanings depending on the context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Convergeverb

    to tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge

  2. Convergeverb

    to cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and approach nearer together

  3. Etymology: [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn, incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]

Wikidata

  1. Converge

    Converge is an American hardcore punk band from Salem, Massachusetts formed in 1990. The group comprises vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and heavy metal, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre. According to Allmusic, Converge are "regarded as one of the most original and innovative bands to emerge from the punk underground".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Converge

    kon-vėrj′, v.i. to tend to one point.—ns. Conver′gence, Conver′gency, act or quality of tending to one point.—adjs. Conver′gent, Conver′ging, tending to one point. [L. con, together, and vergĕre, to bend, to incline.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. converge

    A request or command used in a call for fire to indicate that the observer or spotter desires a sheaf in which the planes of fire intersect at a point.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of converge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of converge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of converge in a Sentence

  1. Mickey Mehta:

    Be spirited, go beyond the body and exceed not just to succeed, let success beg you at your feet to be accepted by you with grace, that should be the case. Be thirsty for fulfillment, let your chase for success be neutralized, be centered in your being and get MickeyMized. THE WORLD WILL CONVERGE AT YOUR FEET THEN.

  2. Aaron Kohli:

    Right now, the market's been pricing for December and the Fed's been pushing more of a narrative that we think suggests September, so we're more likely to see the Fed converge here to the market than the other way around.

  3. Patrick Esteruelas:

    We shouldn't underestimate the follow-up impact we could see when Fitch or Moody's converge with S&P, (It) will induce some additional forced selling as the sovereign and corporates drop out of the investment-grade indices.

  4. Aaron Kohli:

    Right now the market's been pricing for December and the Fed's been pushing more of a narrative that we think suggests September, so we're more likely to see the Fed converge here to the market than the other way around.

  5. Josep Borrell:

    If the process does not converge, the whole process is in danger.

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