convergence

収束、融合

物事が一つに集まったり、互いに似てきたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of things coming together or becoming more alike.

• Their views showed increasing convergence.
• The convergence of technology and art created new possibilities.
• There has been little convergence between the two countries' policies.

使い方： convergence of A and B (We are seeing a convergence of television and online media.); convergence between A and B (The talks revealed convergence between the two parties' policies.)

類義語： coming together, merging

反対語： divergence

よく使う表現： convergence of interests, economic convergence, convergence of ideas

融合、統合

異なる技術や企業、機器が一つの仕組みにまとまること。

やさしい英語で： The joining of different technologies, businesses, or devices into one system.

• Smartphones are an example of technological convergence.
• Media convergence has changed how news reaches us.
• The company encourages convergence between its television and internet services.

使い方： convergence of something (The convergence of these technologies created new services.)

類義語： integration, merging

よく使う表現： technological convergence, media convergence, convergence of technologies

合流点

二つ以上のものが合わさる場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where two or more things meet.

• We camped near the convergence of two streams.
• The convergence of these roads marks the town centre.
• A bridge crosses the river just below the convergence.

使い方： convergence of A and B (The village stands at the convergence of the two rivers.)

類義語： meeting point, junction

よく使う表現： convergence of rivers, at the convergence

コンバージェンス

古いテレビで、三色を作るビームが画面の同じ点に重なること。

やさしい英語で： The meeting of three coloured light-producing beams at the same spot on an older television screen.

• Poor convergence makes the picture look blurred.
• The technician adjusted the convergence on the old television.
• Check convergence if coloured edges appear around objects.

よく使う表現： convergence adjustment, beam convergence, poor convergence