convergence Hear it!

convergence definition

con·ver·gence (kən vʉr′jəns)

noun

  1. the act, fact, or condition of converging
  2. the point at which things converge
  3. Biol. the development of similarities in unrelated organisms living in similar environments

Etymology: < convergent

Also convergency con·ver′·gency

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.