Convergence vs Aggregation - What's the difference?
convergence | aggregation |
The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
A meeting place.
The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
(mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
(physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
(biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
(networking) summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(epidemiology) the majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
As nouns the difference between convergence and aggregation
is that convergence is the act of moving toward union or uniformity while aggregation is the act of collecting together (aggregating).convergence
English
Noun
(wikipedia convergence)- The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. — Berkeley.
- We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers