noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
conclusion; resolution; settlement; return to normal
General term for a situation, dispute, or problem coming to an end or calming down. Used for both transitive (bringing something to a close) and intransitive (something settles down) contexts.
騒動がようやく収束した。
The disturbance finally settled down.
The two countries discussed bringing the conflict to a conclusion.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
gathering and bundling
Literal, physical sense: collecting things together and tying them into a bundle. Less common than the abstract senses.
落ち葉を収束して縛った。
I gathered the fallen leaves and tied them into a bundle.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Mathematical term: a sequence or series approaching a limit. Antonym: 発散 (divergence).
Antonyms: 発散
この数列は0に収束する。
This sequence converges to 0.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
focusing (of light); convergence (physics)
Physics term: light rays or other waves coming together at a point. Often used in optics. Related to 集束.
See also: 集束
レンズで光を一点に収束させる。
The lens focuses the light onto a single point.