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English

Etymology
From LL. confluentia, con- + fluere

Noun
en-noun

1. The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

#: We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

1. The act of combine|combining which occurs at the place where rivers and the like meet.

#: The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.

1. A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.

#: The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.

Translations
trans-top|point where two rivers or streams meet
Estonian: liitumiskoht
Finnish: yhtymäkohta
French: confluent m
Hebrew: �פ�ש נ�ר�ת (mifgash neharot)
Malay: kuala
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Nepali: dobh�n
Polish: zbieg (rzek)
Portuguese confluencia
Tulu (a Dravidian language): kudala
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trans-top|convergence or combination
French: confluent m
Norwegian: konfluens m
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Derived terms
confluence aloft

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• 2007-12-13 15:07 - 16@r - etym, +WP

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