Part 2382

<h1>Convergence, Convergency</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw><hw>Con*ver"gence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Con*ver"gen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>convergence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>convergence</b> or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. <i>Berkeley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convergent</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ver"gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>convergent</ets>.]</ety> <def>tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging.</def>

<blockquote>As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in, and made <b>convergent</b>. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its <b>convergent</b> curves to heaven. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Converging</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ver"ging</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; <as>as, <ex>converging</ex> lines</as>.</def>

<i>Whewell.</i>

<cs><col>Converging rays</col><fld>(Opt.)</fld>, <cd>rays of light, which, proceeding from different points of an object, tend toward a single point.</cd> -- <col>Converging series</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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 <i>sum of the series<i>; -- opposed to a <i>diverging<i> series.</cd></cs>

<h1>Conversable</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vers"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>conversable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Qualified for conversation; disposed to converse; sociable; free in discourse.</def>

<blockquote>While young, humane, <b>conversable</b>, and kind. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Conversableness</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vers"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being conversable; disposition to converse; sociability.</def>

<h1>Conversably</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vers"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a conversable manner.</def>

<h1>Conversance</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con"ver*sance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being conversant; habit of familiarity; familiar acquaintance; intimacy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Conversancy</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con"ver*san*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Conversance</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Conversant</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con"ver*sant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>conversans</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>conversari</ets>: cf. F. <ets>conversant</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having frequent or customary intercourse; familiary associated; intimately acquainted.</def>

<blockquote>I have been <b>conversant</b> with the first persons of the age. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed; -- generally used with <i>with</i>, sometimes with <i>in</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Deeply <b>conversant</b> in the Platonic philosophy. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>he uses the different dialects as one who had been <b>conversant</b> with them all. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>