adj.
Pronunciation: -j ə nt
Function: 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 a of an improper integral : having a value that is a real number b : characterized by having the n th term or the sum of the first n terms approach a finite limit <a convergent sequence> <a convergent series>