vergence
[ vur-juh ns ]
/ ˈvɜr dʒəns /
noun Ophthalmology.
the turning motion of the eyeballs toward or away from each other.
Compare convergence(def 4), divergence(def 3).
Words nearby vergence
verein,
vereshchagin,
verge,
verge on,
vergeboard,
vergence,
verger,
vergil,
vergilian,
verglas,
verhaeren
British Dictionary definitions for vergence
vergence
/ (ˈvɜːdʒəns) /
noun
the inward or outward turning movement of the eyes in convergence or divergence
Word Origin for vergence
C19: from
verge ² +
-ence
Medical definitions for vergence
vergence
[ vûr′jəns ]
n.
A disjunctive movement of the eyes in which the fixation axes are not parallel.