収斂

しゅうれん

Also written 収れん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive astringency; constriction; contraction
2. collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; summarizing
3. Noun, する verb, Intransitive collection (of taxes)
4. convergence (of light) See also: 収束 (しゅうそく).
5. convergence See also: 収束 (しゅうそく).
6. convergence See also: 収斂進化 (しゅうれんしんか).

Kanji

• 収 collect. Read as シュウ.
• 斂 tighten; stiffen. Read as レン.

Words containing 収斂

• 収斂進化 (しゅうれんしんか) convergent evolution

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