convergente

convergent

adjective kon-ver-JEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Convergente describes lines, ideas, or forces that come together toward a common point or goal. In optics lente convergente is a convex lens; in politics or discourse it signals aligned positions. It is invariable for gender — un punto convergente / una linea convergente — and its antonym is divergente.

Examples

"Le due posizioni sembrano convergenti."

Natural Translation

The two positions seem convergent.

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