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convergent boundary

area where two tectonic plate collide
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convergent boundary

Summary

convergent boundary ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • convergent boundary is a type of plate boundary[2].
  • convergent boundary is a type of geological process[3].
  • convergent boundary's Commons category is recorded as Convergent plate boundaries[4].
  • convergent boundary is the opposite of divergent boundary[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include plate boundary[2] and geological process[3]. convergent boundary is the opposite of divergent boundary[5].

Why It Matters

convergent boundary ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → R95Vs
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Opposite of → divergent boundary
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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