convergent

  1. Adjective.  That converges or focuses.
  2. Adjective.  (analysis) A sequence x_n in a metric space with metric ''d'' is convergent to a point x^* , denoted as x_n ightarrow x^* , if for every epsilon > 0 there is a natural number ''N'' such that for every k ge N : d(x_k, x^*) < epsilon .
  3. Noun.  (mathematics) the rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms.

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