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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
convergent — convergent, ente [ kɔ̃vɛrʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1611; lat. convergens → converger 1 ♦ Qui converge. Lignes convergentes. Des routes convergentes en un point. Regards convergents sur un même objet. Lentille convergente, qui fait converger les rayons… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Convergent evolution — These two succulent plant genera, Euphorbia and Astrophytum, are only distantly related, but have independently con … Wikipedia
convergent — convergent, ente (kon vèr jan, jan t ) adj. 1° Terme de géométrie. Qui converge. Des lignes convergentes. Hyperbole convergente, courbe du 3e degré dont les branches ont une asymptote commune. Terme d algèbre. Séries convergentes, séries… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Convergent — Con*ver gent, a. [Cf. F. convergent.] tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging. [1913 Webster] As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in, and made convergent. Boyle. [1913 Webster] The vast dome of its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convergent flow — is the movement of ground water to a common area. If flow is large enough a spring occurs and becomes the start of a creek or river. Convergence occurs when the surrounding topography roughly forms a V shape forcing the ground water to a singular … Wikipedia
Point de fuite — ● Point de fuite point de l espace où convergent toutes les droites d une même direction … Encyclopédie Universelle
Convergent boundary — In plate tectonics, a convergent boundary, also known as a destructive plate boundary (because of subduction), is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As … Wikipedia
convergent — adjective Date: circa 1751 1. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other ; converging < convergent lines > 2. exhibiting convergence in form, function, or development < convergent evolution > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Point fixe — En mathématiques, pour une application f d’un ensemble E dans lui même, un élément x de E est un point fixe de f si f(x) = x. Exemples : dans le plan, la symétrie par rapport à un point A admet un unique point fixe : A ;… … Wikipédia en Français
CONVERGENT — ENTE. adj. T. de Géom. et de Physiq. Il se dit Des lignes droites qui se dirigent vers un même point, qui convergent. Lignes convergentes. Rayons convergents … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
convergent — 1. adjective a) That converges or focuses b) A sequence in a metric space with metric d is convergent to a point , denoted as , if for every there is a natural number N such that for every : . 2. noun the rational number obtained when a … Wiktionary