Synonyms for convergence
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1. convergencenoun

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergency, divergence

2. convergencenoun

   The act of moving toward union or uniformity.

   The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. Berkeley.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

3. convergencenoun

   A meeting place.

   We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergency, divergence

4. convergencenoun

   The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

5. convergencenoun

   The process of approaching some limiting value.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergency, divergence

6. convergencenoun

   The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

7. convergencenoun

   The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

8. convergencenoun

   The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

   Synonyms:
   convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. convergencenoun

   the occurrence of two or more things coming together

   Synonyms:
   overlap, converging, intersection, convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergency, divergence

2. convergence, convergencynoun

   the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit

   Synonyms:
   overlap, converging, intersection, convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

3. overlap, convergence, intersectionnoun

   a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

   "there was no overlap between their proposals"

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, intersection, overlap, lap, carrefour, crossroad, converging, crossway, convergency, product, point of intersection

   Antonyms:
   divergence, divergency

4. convergence, converging, convergencynoun

   the act of converging (coming closer)

   Synonyms:
   overlap, converging, intersection, convergency

   Antonyms:
   divergency, divergence

Matched Categories

1. • Happening
   • Joining
   • Representation
   • Series

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1. transmedia

   according to henry jenkins, convergence is flow of content across multiple media industries and migratory behavior of media audience who will go almost anywhere in search of kinds of entertainment experience they want.

   for example, the use of twitter fandom by television series. for viewer loyalty, television series uses twitter to interact with fans, make them feel like they are part of the television series. in some instance, you have to watch your series live because you will not be aware of what people are twitting about

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. convergencenoun

   Synonyms:
   tendency to one point

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1. List of paraphrases for "convergence":

   rapprochement, converge, converging, toe, convergencia, focal, approximation, convergent, converged, confluence, cohesion

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How to use convergence in a sentence?

1. Richard Butler:

   This is an example of evolutionary convergence, where distantly related groups evolve to look alike because they live in similar environments.

2. Marco Rubio:

   I would like to focus my remarks today on these two dangerous developments with Iran and Cuba, as I believe they represent the convergence of nearly every flawed strategic, moral, and economic notion that has driven President Obama's foreign policy, and as such are emblematic of so many of the crises he has worsened around the world.

3. Panos Skourletis:

   For collaborations to be politically credible, they must be based on an existing convergence of programs, a common ground, i do not see this political credibility with the forces of New Democracy, Potami or PASOK.

4. Graham Brookie:

   There's been a convergence across the conspiracy-minded communities that don't typically talk to each other.

5. Mattia Toaldo:

   I see the two non-votes as a convergence of the hardliners in both camps to preserve to status quo.