convergent

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UK/kənˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/Canada, US/kənˈvɝ.d͡ʒənt/

adjective

That converges or focuses; converging

“convergent direction”

Similar
confluentmergingfocusedfocussed
Opposite
divergent
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Meanings

adjectiveconvergent (comparative more convergent, superlative most convergent)

comparative more convergent · superlative most convergent

  1. That converges or focuses; converging
  2. mathematical analysisOf a (typically infinite) sequence or series in a topological space, converging to a (finite, proper) limit.

    convergent direction

nounconvergent (plural convergents)

plural convergents

  1. mathematicsThe rational number obtained when a continued fraction is terminated after a finite number of terms.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetending to come together from different directions

Similar
confluentmergingfocusedfocussed
Opposite
divergent
Also see
confluentfocusedmerging

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan convergent, convergent
  • convergentthat converges or focuses
  • convergentmathematics: having a proper limit
Czech konvergentní, sbíhavý
  • konvergentníthat converges or focuses
  • sbíhavýthat converges or focuses
  • konvergujícíthat converges or focuses
Dutch convergent
  • convergentthat converges or focuses
Finnish suppeneva, konvergoiva
  • suppenevathat converges or focuses
  • konvergoivathat converges or focuses
  • konvergenttithat converges or focuses
  • suppenevamathematics: having a proper limit
French convergent
  • convergentmathematics: having a proper limit
German konvergent
  • konvergentmathematics: having a proper limit
Greek συγκλίνων
  • συγκλίνων (sygklínon)that converges or focuses
Icelandic samleitinn
  • samleitinnthat converges or focuses
Indonesian konvergen
  • konvergenthat converges or focuses
Italian convergente
  • convergentemathematics: having a proper limit
Māori ūngutu, ūngutungutu
  • ūngututhat converges or focuses
  • ūngutungututhat converges or focuses
Polish zbieżny
  • zbieżnymathematics: having a proper limit
Portuguese convergente
  • convergentemathematics: having a proper limit
Romanian convergent
  • convergentthat converges or focuses
Spanish convergente, convergente
  • convergentethat converges or focuses
  • convergentemathematics: having a proper limit
  • convergenterational number
Swedish konvergent
  • konvergentthat converges or focuses
Tagalog palapit
  • palapitmathematics: having a proper limit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with convergent

urgentemergentdetergentdivergentinsurgentresurgentabstergentassurgentneurodivergentsubmergentsurgentturgentvergent
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Cite this entry
APA

convergent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convergent

MLA

“convergent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convergent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convergent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convergent.

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