convergence, converging, convergency
(noun) the act of converging (coming closer)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
converging (not comparable)
approaching each other at a point; convergent.
converging
present participle of converge
converging (plural convergings)
convergence
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ver"ging, a.
Definition: Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as, converging lines. Whewell. Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding from different points of an object, tend toward a single point.
– Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed quantity, which is called the sum of the series; -- opposed to a diverging series.
Con*verge", v. i. [imp. & p.p. Converged; p.pr. & vb.n. Converging.] Etym: [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn, incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
Definition: To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge. The mountains converge into a single ridge. Jefferson.
Con*verge", v. t.
Definition: To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and approach nearer together. I converge its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
