confluence

[ kon-floo-uhns ]
/ ˈkɒn flu əns /
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noun

a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like: the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
their place of junction: St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
a body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
a coming together of people or things; concourse.
a crowd or throng; assemblage.
Also con·flux [kon-fluhks] /ˈkɒn flʌks/.

Origin of confluence

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin confluentia; see confluent, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR confluence

4 union, joining, meeting.
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Words related to conflux

junction, concourse, convergence, conjunction, meeting

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British Dictionary definitions for conflux

confluence

conflux (ˈkɒnflʌks)

/ (ˈkɒnflʊəns) /

noun

a merging or flowing together, esp of rivers
a gathering together, esp of people

Medical definitions for conflux

confluence
[ kŏn′flōō-əns ]

n.

A flowing or meeting together; a joining.

Scientific definitions for conflux

confluence
[ kŏn′flōō-əns ]

A flowing together of two or more streams or two or more glaciers.
The point of juncture of such streams or glaciers.
The combined stream or glacier formed by this juncture.