convergent
UK/kәn'vә:dʒәnt/US
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Definitions
adj.
Coming together toward a common point or result; tending to converge.
会聚的，收敛的，趋同的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconverge + -ent (tending to) = 'tending to bend together.' Describes things meeting at a point — convergent lines, or convergent evolution where unrelated species develop similar traits.
Root verg still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.convergent evolution趋同进化
- 2.convergent thinking聚合思维
- 3.convergent series收敛级数
Example Sentences
- 1.
Wings in birds and bats are an example of convergent evolution.
- 2.
The series is convergent and approaches a fixed value.