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convergence | x |

As a noun convergence

is the act of moving toward union or uniformity.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

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

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----