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The term "convergent" has been used in literature with a range of meanings depending on the context. In military strategy texts such as those by Baron de Jomini, the adjective is applied to operations that come together in a coordinated manner, as seen in multiple examples where convergent operations are contrasted with divergent ones and evaluated based on their situational effectiveness [1, 2, 3]. In a different context, the word also appears in descriptions of natural forms, for example in botanical works where the convergence of elements like petals is noted [4]. Moreover, its usage extends into mathematical discourse, where a convergent series or progression is defined by its ratio being less than one, distinguishing it from a divergent process [5].
  1. Convergent operations, 126 .
    — from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
  2. Divergent or convergent operations may be either very good or very bad: all depends on the situation of the respective forces.
    — from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
  3. divergent and convergent, 126 , 127 .
    — from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
  4. Petals 6, convergent.
    — from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
  5. A geometrical progression is convergent, when the ratio is smaller than unity; diverging, when it is greater.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson

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