confluence
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noun \ˈkän-ˌflü-ən(t)s, kən-ˈ\Definition of CONFLUENCE
1
: a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point <a happy confluence of weather and scenery>
2
a : the flowing together of two or more streams b : the place of meeting of two streams c : the combined stream formed by conjunction
See Examples of CONFLUENCE
- the Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River
- <a happy confluence of beautiful weather and spectacular scenery during our vacation>
First Known Use of CONFLUENCE
15th century
Related to CONFLUENCE
- Synonyms
- convergence, conjunction, convergency, meeting
- Antonyms
- divergence
Rhymes with CONFLUENCE
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