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confluent

adjective con·flu·ent \ ˈkän-ˌflü-ənt , kən-ˈflü- \

Definition of confluent

1 :flowing or coming together; also :run together
  • confluent pustules
2 :characterized by confluent lesions
  • confluent smallpox

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Origin and Etymology of confluent

Middle English, from Latin confluent-, confluens, present participle of confluere to flow together, from com- + fluere to flow — more at fluid

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confluent

noun

Definition of confluent

:a confluent stream; broadly :tributary

Examples of confluent in a Sentence

  1. several confluents slowly winding their way to the main river

First Known Use of confluent

1849

confluent Synonyms

Synonyms
affluent, bayou, branch, tributary, feeder, influent
Antonyms
distributary, effluent
Related Words
backwater; brook, brooklet, creek, rill, rivulet, run [chiefly Midland], streamlet; fountainhead, head, headstream, headwater, source

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confluent

adjective con·flu·ent \ ˈkän-ˌflü-ənt, kən-ˈ \

medical Definition of confluent

1 :flowing or coming together; also :run together
  • confluent pustules
2 :characterized by confluent lesions
  • confluent smallpox
— compare discrete

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