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confluence
con·flu·ence
[
kón floo ənss
]
(
plural
con·flu·ences
)
noun
Definition:
1.
geography
meeting of streams:
a flowing together of two or more streams, or a point at which streams combine
2.
geography
stream:
a stream formed by others combining
3.
meeting of two or more things:
a meeting or joining of two or more things, or the place where two or more things meet or join
[
15th century. < late Latin
confluentia
< Latin
confluent-
, present participle of
confluere
"flow together" <
fluere
"flow"
]
con·flu·ent
adjective, noun
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con·flu·ent adjective, noun
