| 释义 |
con·ver·gent
\-jənt\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin convergent-, convergens, present participle of convergere — more at converge
1. : tending to move toward one point or to approach each other : converging
< convergent lines >
: coming together : joining
< great convergent movement of the nations to make a world peace — H.G.Wells >
2.
a. : exhibiting convergence in form, function, or development
b. : of or relating to the process of convergent evolution by which genetically distinct organisms sharing a common environment come to mimic one another — compare radiation
3.
a. of an improper integral : having a value that is a real number
b. : characterized by having the nth term or the sum of the first n terms approach a finite limit
< a convergent sequence >
< a convergent series >
— see absolutely convergent
• con·ver·gent·ly adverb |