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Meaning of 'confluence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Confluence [ n.]
- The act of flowing together; the meeting or junction of two or more streams; the place of meeting.
- Any running together of separate streams or currents; the act of meeting and crowding in a place; hence, a crowd; a concourse; an assemblage.

Meaning of 'confluence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . confluence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
Example in sentence:
  • Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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