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   con·ver·gent

   /kənˈvərj(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas: "convergent changes in languages"
   • ▪ relating to convergence: "a convergent boundary"
   • ▪ (of a series) approaching a definite limit as more of its terms are added.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting evolutionary convergence.
   • ▪ (of thought) tending to follow well-established patterns.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from late Latin convergent- ‘inclining together’, from the verb convergere (see converge).

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