NOUN | location | confluence, meeting | a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) |
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act | confluence, conflux, merging | a flowing together | |
act | confluence, concourse | a coming together of people |
Sounds | kaa'nfluwahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers). | |
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Example | "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers" | |
Synonym | meeting | |
Category | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
Broader | geographic point, geographical point | A point on the surface of the Earth |
Spanish | confluencia | |
Catalan | confluència | |
Adjectives | confluent | flowing together |
Meaning | A flowing together. | |
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Synonyms | conflux, merging | |
Broader | blend, blending | The act of blending components together thoroughly |
Spanish | confluencia | |
Catalan | confluència | |
Adjectives | confluent | flowing together |
Meaning | A coming together of people. | |
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Synonym | concourse | |
Broader | merging, meeting, coming together | The act of joining together as one |
Spanish | concurrencia, confluencia | |
Catalan | concurrència, confluència |
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