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convergent
adjective con·ver·gent \-jənt\
Definition of CONVERGENT
1
: tending to move toward one point or to approach each other : converging <convergent lines>
2
: exhibiting convergence in form, function, or development <convergent evolution>
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>
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circa 1751
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