התכנסות

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־נ־ס‎ (k-n-s)

Action noun of הִתְכַּנֵּס‎ (hitkanés), from the root כ־נ־ס‎ (k-n-s).

Noun

הִתְכַּנְּסוּת • (hitkan'sút) f (plural indefinite הִתְכַּנְּסוּיוֹת‎, singular construct הִתְכַּנְּסוּת־, plural construct הִתְכַּנְּסוּיוֹת־‎) [pattern: הִתְקַטְּלוּת]

1. Convergence, coming together, coming to the same place, the act of convergence.
2. (mathematics) Convergence: the property of a sequence whereby it converges to a limit.
3. (mathematics) Convergence: any of various concepts in probability theory.
   • התכנסות (הסתברות)‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
4. (meteorology) Convergence: an increase in the amount of air in an area, due to a higher rate of inflow than that of outflow.
   • התכנסות (מטאורולוגיה)‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
5. (biology) Convergence: the property of convergent evolution.

Derived terms

• התכנסות במידה שווה‎ (hitkan'sút b'midá shavá)

Further reading

• התכנסות‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he