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convergent path

[kənˈvɜːrdʒənt pɑːθ]
nounpl: convergent paths
caminho convergente
1. A course or direction that tends toward a common point or goal; a trajectory that approaches intersection or union with another path
The two companies found a convergent path toward merger after years of negotiation.
As duas empresas encontraram um caminho convergente em direção à fusão após anos de negociação.
2. In mathematics and physics, a path along which multiple trajectories approach the same point or value
The convergent paths of the particles indicated they would eventually collide.
Os caminhos convergentes das partículas indicavam que elas eventualmente colidiriam.
3. In strategic or organizational contexts, a shared direction or aligned objectives among different entities
Despite different backgrounds, the team members followed a convergent path toward the same vision.
Apesar de origens diferentes, os membros da equipe seguiram um caminho convergente em direção à mesma visão.
Synonyms
converging routecommon directionaligned trajectorymeeting pointshared course
Antonyms
divergent pathdiverging routeopposite directionconflicting trajectory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho convergente
Standard usage in business, mathematics, and general contexts
São Paulo
caminho convergente / trajetória convergente
Common in corporate and technical environments
Portugal
caminho convergente / percurso convergente
Percurso is often preferred in European Portuguese for trajectory or course

Related Idioms & Phrases

find convergent paths
chart a convergent path
follow a convergent path toward
establish convergent paths
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