| Library / English Dictionary |
CONFLUENCE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coming together of people
Synonyms:
concourse; confluence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):
coming together; meeting; merging (the act of joining together as one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A flowing together
Synonyms:
confluence; conflux; merging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):
blend; blending (the act of blending components together thoroughly)
Derivation:
confluent (flowing together)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
Example:
Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
Synonyms:
confluence; meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):
geographic point; geographical point (a point on the surface of the Earth)
Domain category:
river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))
Derivation:
confluent (flowing together)
