convergent
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /kənˈvəːdʒ(ə)nt/
- Hyphenation: con‧ver‧gent
Adjective change
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If two things are convergent they are close and moving closer.
- Convergent plate boundary earthquakes are among the worst.
- Convergent evolution is a case of evolution where the same outcome results from different starting points.
- In a case of convergent evolution, independent eye movements arose independently in sandlance fish and chameleons.