convergence

convergence
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
Inclination toward each other
Nouns — convergence, confluence, conflux, concourse; centralization, concentration, corradiation; collision course; bottleneck, funnel; appulse, meeting; focus, focal point, asymptote. See approach, assemblage, nearness, middle, crossing.
Verbs — converge, come together, unite; meet, close with, close in upon; centralize, center round, center in; enter in; pour in; concentrate, bring into focus; home in (on); crowd, press.
Adjectives — convergent, confluent, concurrent; centripetal; asymptotic.
Antonyms, see deviation.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. union, concurrence, merging, confluence; see concentration 1 , meeting 1 .
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A converging at a common center: concentration, confluence, conflux. See EDGE. 2. The act or fact of coming together: concourse, confluence, gathering, junction, meeting. See CONNECT. 3. The act or fact of coming near: approach, coming, imminence, nearness. See APPROACH.

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