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- [kon-floo-uh ns]
- /ˈkɒn flu əns/
- /ˈkɒn.fluː.əns/
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- [kon-floo-uh ns]
- /ˈkɒn flu əns/
Definitions of confluence word
- singular noun confluence The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river. 3
- countable noun confluence If there is a confluence of two things, they join, combine, or come together. 3
- noun confluence a merging or flowing together, esp of rivers 3
- noun confluence a gathering together, esp of people 3
- noun confluence a flowing together, esp. of two or more streams 3
- noun confluence the place where they join, or a stream formed in this way 3
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Origin of confluence
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin confluentia; see confluent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Confluence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confluence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confluence
noun confluence
- junction — an act of joining; combining.
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
Antonyms for confluence
noun confluence
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
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