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converging direction

[kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ dɪˈrekʃən]
nounpl: converging directions
direção convergente
1. A direction or path along which lines, forces, or objects move toward a common point or goal
The two roads followed a converging direction toward the city center.
As duas estradas seguiam uma direção convergente em relação ao centro da cidade.
2. In geometry or physics, the orientation along which parallel or divergent elements tend to meet
The light rays moved in a converging direction through the lens.
Os raios de luz se moviam em uma direção convergente através da lente.
Synonyms
convergent pathmeeting directionfocal directioninward direction
Antonyms
diverging directiondivergent pathoutward directionseparating direction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção convergente
Standard term used in technical and scientific contexts
São Paulo
direção convergente
Common in engineering and architecture fields
Portugal
direção convergente
Used in physics and mathematics, equivalent to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

all roads lead to Rome (metaphorical converging direction)
heading in the same direction (shared converging direction)
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