# convergence

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ · frequency rank #15,788

## Definitions
1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
2. A meeting place.
3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
4. The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
5. The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
6. The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
7. The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
8. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
9. A zone where two prevailing wind flows meet and interact, resulting in distinctive weather conditions.

## Etymology
From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).

## Easily confused with
- **convergent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/convergence-vs-convergent)
- **conference** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conference-vs-convergence)
- **convenience** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/convenience-vs-convergence)

## Common misspellings (18)
`cconvergence`, `cnovergence`, `conevrgence`, `connvergence`, `convegrence`, `converegnce`, `convergance`, `convergecne`, `convergencce`, `convergenec`, `convergennce`, `converggence`, `convergnece`, `converrgence`, `convregence`, `convvergence`, `covnergence`, `ocnvergence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/convergence