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convergence

/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/ noun

Latin root: convergentia Wiktionary

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  1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
  2. A meeting place.
    We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
  3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

Origin

From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).

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