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noun
- 1. the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width: "the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss"
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: a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point. At the confluence of Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo cultures, Santa Fe is the symbolic heart of the Southwest. Jeffrey Steingarten. A hip urban confluence of tasting rooms, galleries, and surfboard designers, it's a place where wine, art and beach culture coalesce.
CONFLUENCE definition: 1. the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river 2. a situation in which two…. Learn more.
Confluence definition: a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like. See examples of CONFLUENCE used in a sentence.
n. 1. a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, etc. 2. their place of junction. 3. a body of water formed by confluence. 4. a coming together of people or things; concourse. 5. a crowd or throng; assemblage. Sometimes, con′flux (-flʌks) [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin]
Confluence means a flowing together. In a literal sense, it's about rivers. But it's more often used to talk about the coming together of factors or ideas, or of cultures in a diverse city.
Definition of confluence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Confluence definition: A gathering, flowing, or meeting together at one juncture or point.
1. singular noun. The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river. The 160-metre falls mark the dramatic confluence of the rivers Nera and Velino. [ + of] Synonyms: convergence, junction, concurrence, conflux More Synonyms of confluence. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN of noun]
Confluence definition: a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like. See examples of CONFLUENCE used in a sentence.
1. technical : a place where two rivers or streams join to become one. the Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River. 2. somewhat formal : a situation in which two things come together or happen at the same time — usually + of. a confluence of musical styles. a rare confluence of events.
