vergence

ver·gence

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-juh ns]
- /ˈvɜr dʒəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-juh ns]
- /ˈvɜr dʒəns/

Definitions of vergence word

noun vergence the turning motion of the eyeballs toward or away from each other. Compare convergence (def 4), divergence (def 3). 1
noun vergence the inward or outward turning movement of the eyes in convergence or divergence 0

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Origin of vergence

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; verge2 + -ence

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Vergence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vergence

vergence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vergence usage trend in Literature

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