convergent
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /kənˈvɜːrdʒənt/
KK: /kənˈvɜrdʒənt/
adjective
Definition
Describing things that are moving toward a common point or coming together from different directions.
Example
The convergent ideas from various experts led to a successful solution.
Conversation
Have you noticed how our ideas seem to be convergent lately?
Yeah, it's like we're on the same wavelength!
It's great because it makes our projects flow so smoothly.
Absolutely! I love when we can build on each other's thoughts.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
merging
uniting
coalescent
Antonyms
divergent
separating
disparate
noun
Definition
A specific type of number that results from a continued fraction that has been completed after a certain number of terms.
Example
The convergent of the continued fraction provided a precise approximation of the irrational number.
Conversation
Have you ever heard of the term convergent?
Yeah, I think it's related to math or something, right?
Exactly! It's about the rational number you get when a fraction ends after a few terms.
Root Explanation
Convergent → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "vergere" (meaning to bend or turn). The word describes things that are bending or turning together towards a common point.
Memory Tip
Think of things 'bending together' ('con-') towards a single point ('vergere') — that's what convergent means.
Visually Confused Words
nonconvergent
semiconvergent
vergent
overget
nondivergent
counteragent
reconverge
overgently