convergences
Points of joining
Convergences is the plural of convergence—instances where things come together or move toward the same point.
The word appears in technical and abstract contexts: convergences of opinion among the committee members, evolutionary convergences between unrelated species.
In mathematics and optics, convergences describe points where lines or rays meet.
Designated gathering location
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- nexusConnecting central point
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
hub · node · focal point · intersection · merging · juncture · crossing · interchange
General group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- concurrenceState of agreeing
unanimity · solidarity · unity · synthesis · reconciliation · common purpose · shared vision · mutual understanding
Joining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
syncretism · creolization · assimilation · multiculturalism · diaspora · cosmopolitanism · transnational · borderlands
Combining into a whole
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- cross-platformWorks on multiple systems
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- smartphonesHandheld touchscreen computers
multimedia · telecommunications · internet · broadcasting · connectivity · bundling · synergy · consolidation
Maximum allowed extent
- approachingComing toward something
- asymptoteUnreached bounding curve
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
iteration · approximation · infinite series · calculus · algorithm · epsilon · boundary · function
Fitting to new conditions
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- ecological nicheSpecies' functional environmental position
meeting point
Designated gathering location
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- nexusConnecting central point
confluence · hub · node · focal point · intersection · merging · juncture · crossing · interchange · rendezvous
consensus
General group agreement
concurrence · unanimity · solidarity · unity · synthesis · reconciliation · common purpose · shared vision · mutual understanding · collective agreement
fusion
Joining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
globalization · syncretism · creolization · assimilation · multiculturalism · diaspora · cosmopolitanism · transnational · borderlands · genre blending
integration
Combining into a whole
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- cross-platformWorks on multiple systems
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
smartphones · multimedia · telecommunications · internet · broadcasting · connectivity · bundling · synergy · consolidation · hybridization
limit
Maximum allowed extent
- approachingComing toward something
- asymptoteUnreached bounding curve
- seriesOrdered set of related items
sequence · iteration · approximation · infinite series · calculus · algorithm · epsilon · boundary · function · integral
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- ecological nicheSpecies' functional environmental position
convergencesdivergences
Points where paths separate
separations · scatterings · dispersals · branchings · forkings
convergencesdivergences
Points where paths separate
fragmentations · dispersions · dissolutions · disintegrations · scatterings
convergencesdivergences
Points where paths separate
disagreements · discrepancies · disparities · conflicts · contradictions
- convergence pointWhere separate paths unite