HyperDic: confluence

English > 3 senses of the word confluence:
NOUNlocationconfluence, meetinga place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
actconfluence, conflux, merginga flowing together
actconfluence, concoursea coming together of people
confluence > pronunciation
Soundskaa'nfluwahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > confluence: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers).
Example"Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
Synonymmeeting
CategoryriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Broadergeographic point, geographical pointA point on the surface of the Earth
Spanishconfluencia
Catalanconfluència
Adjectivesconfluentflowing together
English > confluence: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA flowing together.
Synonymsconflux, merging
Broaderblend, blendingThe act of blending components together thoroughly
Spanishconfluencia
Catalanconfluència
Adjectivesconfluentflowing together
English > confluence: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningA coming together of people.
Synonymconcourse
Broadermerging, meeting, coming togetherThe act of joining together as one
Spanishconcurrencia, confluencia
Catalanconcurrència, confluència

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