Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Converging

Con-ver′ging

,
Adj.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Converging

CONVERGING

,
ppr.
Tending to one point; approaching each other, as lines extended.
Converging rays, in optics, those rays of light, which proceeding from different points of an object, approach, meet and cross, and become diverging rays.
Converging series, in mathematics, is that in which the magnitude of the several terms gradually diminishes.

Definition 2024

converging

converging

English

Adjective

converging ‎(not comparable)

  1. approaching each other at a point; convergent.

Verb

converging

  1. present participle of converge

Derived terms

  • converging rays
  • converging series

Similar Results