収斂する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 収斂する | 収斂しない |
| Polite | 収斂します | 収斂しません |
| Past polite | 収斂しました | 収斂しませんでした |
| Past | 収斂した | 収斂しなかった |
| Te-form | 収斂して | 収斂しないで |
| Desire | 収斂したい | 収斂したくない |
| Potential | 収斂できる | 収斂できない |
| Passive | 収斂される | 収斂されない |
| Causative | 収斂させる | 収斂させない |
| Causative passive | 収斂させられる | 収斂させられない |
| Volitional | 収斂しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 収斂しましょう | |
| Imperative | 収斂しろ | 収斂するな |
| Conditional | 収斂すれば | 収斂しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 収斂したら | 収斂しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
astringency; constriction; contraction
Medical/biological use for tissues or substances that tighten or shrink, e.g. astringent lotions or pupil constriction.
This lotion contains ingredients that tighten the skin.
The pupils constrict.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
collecting; gathering; summarizing
Used for bringing together opinions, data, taxes, etc. Sense 3 (tax collection) is a specific instance of this broader meaning.
We collected the opinions from the meeting and compiled them into a report.
The government is considering new methods of tax collection.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used in physics (light rays), mathematics (series, sequences), and biology (evolutionary convergence). Sense 4 is specifically for light; sense 5 is mathematical; sense 6 is biological.
See also: 収束
A convex lens converges light to a single point.
This sequence converges to 0.
The phenomenon where organisms of different lineages develop similar traits is called convergent evolution.