converging

UK
/kənˈvɜːdʒɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɜrdʒɪŋ/

Translations

converginggerund / present participle
UK
/kənˈvɜːdʒɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɜrdʒɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective meaning ‘tending to come together’.
convergentEmployé au sens figuré pour des idées, des intérêts ou des tendances qui se rapprochent.
The converging interests of the two companies led to a successful merger.
Les intérêts convergents des deux entreprises ont mené à une fusion réussie.
The converging lines on the map indicated the location of the hidden treasure.
Les lignes convergentes sur la carte indiquaient l'emplacement du trésor caché.
Synonyms
convergingnoun
UK
/kənˈvɜː.dʒɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɝː.dʒɪŋ/
The converging of the two rivers creates a wider channel downstream.
La convergence des deux rivières crée un lit plus large en aval.
convergeverb

converging

Gerund

converged
Past Simple
converged
Past Participle
converging
Gerund
UK
/kənˈvɜːdʒ/
US
/kənˈvɜrdʒ/
convergerSens général ; s’emploie aussi en mathématiques.
The two roads converge at the city center.
Les deux routes convergent vers le centre-ville.
Additional translations
se rejoindreS’emploie surtout pour des routes, des lignes ou des trajectoires qui se rencontrent.

Definitions

converginggerund / present participle
Tending to come together from different directions; meeting at a point.
The converging lines on the map indicated the location of the hidden treasure.
Becoming more similar or aligned in characteristics or ideas.
The converging interests of the two companies led to a successful merger.
convergingnoun
The act or process of converging; convergence.
The converging of the two rivers creates a wider channel downstream.
convergeverb
To come together from different directions and meet at a point.
The two roads converge at the city center.
To gradually change so as to become similar or develop something in common.
The interests of the two companies began to converge over time.
To approach a limit as the number of terms increases, in mathematics.
The series converges to a finite value as more terms are added.