converge

Etymology

From convergere, from con- (“together”) + vergere (“to bend”).

verb

  1. (intransitive) (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer.
    ideas converge
    The mountains converge into a single ridge. 1785, Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia
  2. (intransitive, mathematics) (said of a sequence or series) To have a (finite, proper) limit.
  3. (intransitive, computing) (said of an iterative process) To reach a stable end point.

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