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Convergence vs Syntaxis - What's the difference?

convergence | syntaxis |

As nouns the difference between convergence and syntaxis

is that convergence is the act of moving toward union or uniformity while syntaxis is (obsolete|grammar) syntax.

convergence

English

Noun

(wikipedia convergence)
  • The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
    • The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. — Berkeley.
  • A meeting place.
    • We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * convergency

    Antonyms

    * divergence, divergency

    Related terms

    * converge * convergent

    syntaxis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete, grammar) Syntax.
  • (geology) A convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds, towards a single point.
  • "The melting and assimilation of the country rock" [The Penguin Dictionary of Geology, D.G.A. Whitten and J.R.V. Brooks]
  • (crystallography) Syntaxy.