converge on/upon

converge on/upon
come from different directions and meet at.

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  • converge — ► VERB 1) come together from different directions so as eventually to meet. 2) (converge on/upon) come from different directions and meet at. DERIVATIVES convergent adjective. ORIGIN Latin convergere, from vergere incline …   English terms dictionary

  • converge — v. (d; intr.) to converge on, upon; towards (to converge on the speaker s platform) * * * [kən vɜːdʒ] upon towards (to converge on the speaker s platform) (d;intr.) to convergeon …   Combinatory dictionary

  • converge — [kən və:dʒ] verb 1》 come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.     ↘(converge on/upon) come from different directions and meet at. 2》 Mathematics (of a series) approximate in the sum of its terms towards a definite limit.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • converge — I verb approach, approach one another, assemble, blend, bring into focus, bring near, bring together, center upon, centralize, close in upon, coalesce, coire, come closer, come to a focus, come to a point, come together, concenter, concentralize …   Law dictionary

  • converge upon — index approach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • converge — v.intr. 1 come together as if to meet or join. 2 (of lines) tend to meet at a point. 3 (foll. by on, upon) approach from different directions. 4 Math. (of a series) approximate in the sum of its terms towards a definite limit. Etymology: LL… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kingston upon Hull — HULL2 (in England) * * * or Hull City and unitary authority (pop., 2001: 243,595), geographic county of East Riding of Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, England. It lies on the northern bank of the River …   Universalium

  • center upon — index converge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • close in upon — index converge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • convergent — converge ► VERB 1) come together from different directions so as eventually to meet. 2) (converge on/upon) come from different directions and meet at. DERIVATIVES convergent adjective. ORIGIN Latin convergere, from vergere incline …   English terms dictionary

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