confluence

ˈkɑːnfluəns

Definition

Definition of confluence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurativeact of merging ideas or groups

The conference was a confluence of diverse academic thoughts..

merging

union

geographymeeting of two or more rivers

The confluence of the rivers created a fertile delta..

junction

meeting

merging

unionact of merging or coming together

The confluence of ideas led to a breakthrough.

junction

meeting

merging

people meetup

Rare

gathering or meeting of people

Rare

A confluence of fans gathered at the concert.

assembly

gathering

meeting

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Origin of confluence

Latin, confluere (to flow together)

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Pittsburgh

geography

city at the confluence of three rivers

Phnom Penh

geography

located at Mekong and Tonle Sap confluence

Examples of confluence in a sentence

A confluence of cultures enriched the festival.
The city was built at the confluence of two major rivers.
The confluence of the streams formed a picturesque scene.
The confluence of rivers created a vast delta.
The conference was a confluence of experts.
A confluence of cultures was evident at the festival.

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French:confluence, convergence, ...
German:Zusammenfluss, Konfluenz, ...
Italian:fusione, confluenza dei fiumi, ...
Spanish:confluencia, unión, ...
Portuguese:confluência, junção, ...
Chinese:融合, 交汇, ...
Japanese:融合, 合流, ...
Arabic:تلاقي, ملتقى, ...
Hebrew:הִתְלַכְּדוּת, מִפְגָּשׁ נְהָרוֹת, ...
Russian:объединение, место слияния, ...
Ukrainian:злиття, зібрання, ...
Hindi:मिलन, संगम स्थल, ...
Bengali:মিলন, সংযোগস্থল, ...
Catalan:confluència, unió, ...
Czech:spojení, soutok, ...
Danish:sammenløb, mødet, ...
Dutch:samensmelting, samenvloeiing, ...
Greek:συγχώνευση, συμβολή, ...
Hungarian:összefolyás, egybeáramlás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រសព្វគ្នា, ចំណុចប្រសព្វទន្លេ, ...
Korean:융합, 교차점, ...
Persian:همگرایی, تلاقی, ...
Polish:zbieżność, ujście, ...
Portuguese (BR):confluência, junção, ...
Romanian:confluență, juncțiune, ...
Swedish:sammanflöde, samling, ...
Thai:การรวมตัวของความคิด, จุดบรรจบของแม่น้ำ, ...
Turkish:fikir birleşimi, nehir birleşimi, ...
Vietnamese:sự hợp nhất ý tưởng, ngã ba sông, ...

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