converge
- 01 C1 Advanced
to become more like something else or to start sharing the same ideas.
to gradually become similar or to develop common characteristics.
Simple“The two countries' economic policies have started to converge over the last decade.”
In context“Recent data suggests that consumer habits in these two distinct markets are beginning to converge due to the influence of global social media trends.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
to approach a definite limit or a stable result.
to approach a finite limit as the number of terms in a series increases, or to reach a stable state in an iterative process.
Simple“The algorithm will converge to a solution after several rounds of calculations.”
In context“The mathematician demonstrated that the infinite series would converge to a specific value only under these precise environmental constraints.”
“Uniformed police and national guard troops converged on the scene, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, keeping visitors away.”
“The plot develops a mercilessly ballistic energy of its own as multiple storylines converge on another mass shooting, this time at an outdoor festival called Our Rave’s Electric.”
From Latin convergere, from con- (“together”) + vergere (“to bend”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.