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Converge
Converge Con*verge", v. t.
To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and
approach nearer together.
I converge its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy.
--Tyndall.
ConvergeConverge Con*verge", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Converging.] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn,
incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer
together; as, lines converge.
The mountains converge into a single ridge.
--Jefferson. ConvergedConverge Con*verge", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Converging.] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn,
incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer
together; as, lines converge.
The mountains converge into a single ridge.
--Jefferson. Convergence
Convergence Con*ver"gence, Convergency Con*ver"gen*cy, n.
[Cf. F. convergence.]
The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one
point.
The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on
the pupil. --Berkeley.
Convergency
Convergence Con*ver"gence, Convergency Con*ver"gen*cy, n.
[Cf. F. convergence.]
The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one
point.
The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on
the pupil. --Berkeley.
Convergent
Convergent Con*ver"gent, a. [Cf. F. convergent.]
tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each
other; converging.
As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in,
and made convergent. --Boyle.
The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its
convergent curves to heaven. --Hallam.
ConvergingConverge Con*verge", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Converging.] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn,
incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer
together; as, lines converge.
The mountains converge into a single ridge.
--Jefferson. ConvergingConverging Con*ver"ging, a.
Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as,
converging lines. --Whewell.
Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding
from different points of an object, tend toward a single
point.
Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an
indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum
will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed
quantity, which is called the sum of the series; --
opposed to a diverging series. Converging meniscusMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. Converging raysConverging Con*ver"ging, a.
Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as,
converging lines. --Whewell.
Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding
from different points of an object, tend toward a single
point.
Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an
indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum
will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed
quantity, which is called the sum of the series; --
opposed to a diverging series. Converging seriesConverging Con*ver"ging, a.
Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as,
converging lines. --Whewell.
Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding
from different points of an object, tend toward a single
point.
Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an
indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum
will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed
quantity, which is called the sum of the series; --
opposed to a diverging series. Conversable
Conversable Con*vers"a*ble, a. [Cf. F. conversable.]
Qualified for conversation; disposed to converse; sociable;
free in discourse.
While young, humane, conversable, and kind. --Cowper.
Conversableness
Conversableness Con*vers"a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being conversable; disposition to converse;
sociability.
Conversably
Conversably Con*vers"a*bly, adv.
In a conversable manner.
Conversance
Conversance Con"ver*sance, n.
The state or quality of being conversant; habit of
familiarity; familiar acquaintance; intimacy. [R.]
Conversancy
Conversancy Con"ver*san*cy, n.
Conversance [R.]
Conversant
Conversant Con*vers"ant, n.
One who converses with another; a convenser. [R.]
Conversant
Conversant Con"ver*sant, a. [L. conversans, p. pr. of
conversari: cf. F. conversant.]
1. Having frequent or customary intercourse; familiary
associated; intimately acquainted.
I have been conversant with the first persons of the
age. --Dryden.
2. Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed;
versed; -- generally used with with, sometimes with in.
Deeply conversant in the Platonic philosophy.
--Dryden.
he uses the different dialects as one who had been
conversant with them all. --Pope.
Conversant only with the ways of men. --Cowper.
3. Concerned; occupied.
Education . . . is conversant about children. --W.
Wotton.
Conversantly
Conversantly Con"ver*sant*ly, adv.
In a familiar manner.
Conversational
Conversational Con`ver*sa"tion*al
(k[o^]n`v[~e]r*s[=a]"sh[u^]n*al), a.
Pertaining to conversation; in the manner of one conversing;
as, a conversational style. --Thackeray.
Conversationalist
Conversationalist Con`ver*sa"tion*al*ist, n.
A conversationist.
Conversationist
Conversationist Con`ver*sa"tion*ist, n.
One who converses much, or who excels in conversation.
--Byron.
Conversative
Conversative Con*ver"sa*tive (k[o^]n*v[~e]r"s[.a]*t[i^]v), a.
Relating to intercourse with men; social; -- opposed to
contemplative.
She chose . . . to endue him with the conversative
qualities of youth. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Conversazi-oneConversazi-one Con`ver*sa`zi-o"ne (?or ?), n.; pl.
Conversazioni. [It. See Conversation.]
A meeting or assembly for conversation, particularly on
literary or scientific subjects. --Gray.
These conversazioni [at Florence] resemble our card
assemblies. --A. Drummond. ConversazioniConversazi-one Con`ver*sa`zi-o"ne (?or ?), n.; pl.
Conversazioni. [It. See Conversation.]
A meeting or assembly for conversation, particularly on
literary or scientific subjects. --Gray.
These conversazioni [at Florence] resemble our card
assemblies. --A. Drummond. ConverseConverse Con"verse, a. [L. conversus, p. p. of convertere. See
Convert.]
Turned about; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal; as,
a converse proposition. Converse
Converse Con"verse, n.
1. (Logic) A proposition which arises from interchanging the
terms of another, as by putting the predicate for the
subject, and the subject for the predicate; as, no virtue
is vice, no vice is virtue.
Note: It should not (as is often done) be confounded with the
contrary or opposite of a proposition, which is formed
by introducing the negative not or no.
2. (Math.) A proposition in which, after a conclusion from
something supposed has been drawn, the order is inverted,
making the conclusion the supposition or premises, what
was first supposed becoming now the conclusion or
inference. Thus, if two sides of a sides of a triangle are
equal, the angles opposite the sides are equal; and the
converse is true, i.e., if these angles are equal, the two
sides are equal.
Conversely
Conversely Con"verse*ly (? or ?; 277), adv.
In a converse manner; with change of order or relation;
reciprocally. --J. S. Mill.
Converser
Converser Con*vers"er, n.
One who engages in conversation.
Conversible
Conversible Con*ver"si*ble, a.
Capable of being converted or reversed. --Hammond.
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