convergence

The definition of convergence refers to two or more things coming together, joining together or evolving into one.

(noun)

An example of convergence is when a crowd of people all move together into a unified group.

See convergence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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See convergence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act, condition, quality, or fact of converging.
Mathematics The property or manner of approaching a limit, such as a point, line, function, or value.
The point of converging; a meeting place: a town at the convergence of two rivers.
Physiology The coordinated turning of the eyes inward to focus on an object at close range.
Biology The adaptive evolution of superficially similar structures, such as the wings of birds and insects, in unrelated species subjected to similar environments. Also called convergent evolution.

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