Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Conventionalities (&?;). The state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life.
Con*ven`tion*al*i*za"tion (?), n. (Fine Arts) (a) The act of making conventional. (b) The state of being conventional.
Con*ven"tion*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conventionalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.] 1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage.
2. (Fine Arts) (a) To represent by selecting the important features and those which are expressible in the medium employed, and omitting the others. (b) To represent according to an established principle, whether religious or traditional, or based upon certain artistic rules of supposed importance.
Con*ven"tion*al*ize (?), v. i. (Fine Arts) To make designs in art, according to conventional principles. Cf. Conventionalize, v. t., 2.
Con*ven"tion*al*ly, adv. In a conventional manner.
Con*ven"tion*a*ry (?), a. Acting under contract; settled by express agreement; as, conventionary tenants. [Obs.] R. Carew.
Con*ven"tion*er (?), n. One who belongs to a convention or assembly.
Con*ven"tion*ist (?), n. One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.
Con*ven"tu*al (?; 135), a. [LL. conventualis: cf. F. conventuel.] Of or pertaining to a convent; monastic. "A conventual garb." Macaulay.
Conventual church, a church attached or belonging to a convent or monastery. Wordsworth.
Con*ven"tu*al, n. One who lives in a convent; a monk or nun; a recluse. Addison.
Con*verge" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Converging (?).] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn, incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.] To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge.
The mountains converge into a single ridge.
Jefferson.
Con*verge", v. t. To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and approach nearer together.
I converge its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy.
Tyndall.
{ Con*ver"gence (?), Con*ver"gen*cy (?) }, n. [Cf. F. convergence.] The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point.
The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil.
Berkeley.
Con*ver"gent (?), a. [Cf. F. convergent.] tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging.
As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in, and made convergent.
Boyle.
The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its convergent curves to heaven.
Hallam.
Con*ver"ging (?), a. Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as, converging lines. Whewell.
Converging rays(Opt.), rays of light, which, proceeding from different points of an object, tend toward a single point. -- Converging series (Math.), a series in which if an indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed quantity, which is called the sum of the series; -- opposed to a diverging series.
Con*vers"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. conversable.] Qualified for conversation; disposed to converse; sociable; free in discourse.
While young, humane, conversable, and kind.
Cowper.
Con*vers"a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being conversable; disposition to converse; sociability.
Con*vers"a*bly, adv. In a conversable manner.
Con"ver*sance (?), n. The state or quality of being conversant; habit of familiarity; familiar acquaintance; intimacy. [R.]