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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kombeɾˈxeɾ/
"Los ríos convergen en el valle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tend or move toward one point or a common result; to come together from different directions.
"Ambulances and police cars began to converge on the central plaza following the incident." - 2
To approach intersection or meet at a single point, as lines or paths.
"The two main railway tracks converge just outside the central tunnel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root convergere, composed of 'com-' (together) and 'vergere' (to bend or incline). Entering the English lexicon in the mid-17th century, it initially described physical paths or lines tending toward a common point before broadening into abstract scientific and metaphorical domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Converge" is said worldwide
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converger
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vɛʁ.ʒe
"Toutes les routes convergent vers la capitale."
konvergieren
Transliteration: /kɔnvɛʁˈɡiːʁən/
"Die beiden Linien konvergieren im Unendlichen."
convergere
Transliteration: /konˈvɛr.dʒe.re/
"I due sentieri convergono vicino al fiume."
converger
Transliteration: /kombeɾˈxeɾ/
"Los ríos convergen en el valle."
convergir
Transliteration: /kõveʁˈʒiɾ/
"As opiniões parecem convergir para uma solução."
अभisрить होना
Transliteration: abhisrit hona
Script: अभिसरित होना
"सभी रास्ते एक ही बिंदु पर अभिसरित होते हैं।"
汇聚
Transliteration: huìjù
"多条河流在这里汇聚成大江。"
수렴하다
Transliteration: suryeomhada
"두 곡선이 한 점에서 수렴합니다."
収束する
Transliteration: shūsoku suru
"議論は一つの結論に向かって収束した。"
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