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convergent

nonparallel \nonparallel\ adj.

  1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of parallel. [Narrower terms: bias, catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; {crossed, decussate, intersectant, intersecting; cross-grained ; {diagonal; orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ; {right, perpendicular; angled ; {convergent] Also See: convergent, divergent, diverging.

  2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of computers. [Narrower terms: serial] PJC]

Wiktionary
convergent

a. 1 That converges or focuses 2 (context analysis topology English) Of a sequence in a metric space or a topological space; having a (finite, proper) limit. n. (context mathematics English) the rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms

WordNet
convergent

adj. tending to come together from different directions [ant: divergent]

Wikipedia
Convergent

Convergent means something that converges. It is commonly used in mathematics and may refer to:

  • Convergent (continued fraction)
  • Convergent series

Usage examples of "convergent".

The similarity of protorosaurs to lizards is superficial, and is an example of convergent evolution.

It is not obvious why this is, but it is so strikingly convergent among animals that have nothing else in common but their anteating habit, that it almost certainly is somehow related to this habit.

This kind of difference in detail is very characteristic of convergent evolution, as we have seen.

The other is through convergent evolution-similar pressures in the environment caused them to develop similar strategies to counter it.

All known intelligents have tended toward the ultoid physical form through convergent evolution, and the forms of rational thought have followed the same convergence.

Maybe convergent evolution was possible, as Satan had described it-but if the Glob and the Cloud really were flowing backward in time, what were the chances of their people matching Earth’.

Maybe convergent evolution was possible, as Satan had described it-but if the Glob and the Cloud really were flowing backward in time, what were the chances of their people matching Earth's so closely, even in slang, right at this moment?

Thranx and terrestrial insects are an example of convergent evolution.

They're not like us at all, even if you want to throw in theories about convergent evolution.

There may be some convergent evolution because there may be only one best solution to a certain environmental problem - something like two eyes, for example, for binocular vision at optical frequencies.

We call it convergent evolution, where two creatures look alike not because they're necessarily related, but because they evolve to do the same thing.

We call it convergent evolution, where two creatures look alike not because they’.

Now he looked at shells that suggested either a preposterous coincidence of convergent evolution, or&mdash.

Humanoid aliens are a dime a dozen, because convergent evolution makes for similar forms under similar conditions.

Approach strobes bobbed in the water, firing a convergent series of red and white pulses at the end of the concrete.