confluent

ˈkɒnflʊənt

Definition

Definition of confluent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

merging

Rare

flowing together or merging

Rare

The confluent rivers formed a larger, more powerful stream..

blending

merging

biology

TECH.

cells merging to form a mass

TECH.

The confluent cells covered the entire dish.

blending

fusing

merging

meteorology

TECH.

converging as seen on a weather chart

TECH.

The confluent winds indicated a storm.

joining

merging

uniting

Noun

geography

TECH.

place where two rivers meet

TECH.

The two rivers form a confluent near the village..

confluence

meeting point

hydrology

TECH.

branch flowing into the main stream

TECH.

The confluent was crucial for the river's ecosystem.

feeder

tributary

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place where two rivers meet
branch flowing into the main stream

Origin of confluent

Latin, confluere (to flow together)

Examples of confluent in a sentence

Confluent ideas from different departments led to a successful project.
The confluent growth of bacteria was observed under the microscope.
Researchers noted the confluent pattern in the cell culture.
Confluent air masses can lead to severe weather.
Meteorologists noted the confluent patterns on the map.
The confluent of the rivers is a popular tourist spot.

The confluent created a larger, more powerful river.
The confluent increased the river's water level.
Scientists studied the confluent for pollution sources.

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French:confluent, fusionné, ...
German:zusammenfließend, Zusammenfluss, ...
Italian:confluente, confluenza, ...
Spanish:confluente, confluencia, ...
Portuguese:confluente, confluência, ...
Chinese:汇合的, 汇流处, ...
Japanese:合流する, 合流点, ...
Arabic:مُنْدَمِج, مُلْتَقى, ...
Hebrew:מִתְמַזֵּג, מַפְגָּשׁ נְהָרוֹת, ...
Russian:сливающийся, слияние рек, ...
Ukrainian:злитий, злиття річок, ...
Hindi:संगम, मिलन स्थल, ...
Bengali:মিশ্রিত, সংযোগস্থল, ...
Catalan:confluent, punt de confluència, ...
Czech:splývající, soutok, ...
Danish:sammenflydende, sammenløb, ...
Dutch:samenvloeiend, samenvloeiing, ...
Greek:συγκλίνων, συμβολή, ...
Hungarian:összefolyó, összefolyás, ...
Khmer:ហូរបញ្ចូលគ្នា, ចំណុចប្រសព្វទន្លេ, ...
Korean:합류하는, 합류점, ...
Persian:همگرا, محل تلاقی, ...
Polish:zlewający się, ujście, ...
Portuguese (BR):confluente, confluência, ...
Romanian:fuzionat, confluență, ...
Swedish:sammanflytande, sammanflöde, ...
Thai:ไหลมารวมกัน, จุดบรรจบ, ...
Turkish:birleşen, kavşak, ...
Vietnamese:hợp lưu, ngã ba sông, ...

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