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- pronunciation:
- kan
flu
 ns
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a joining or convergence of two or more streams, or their point of junction.
The water is as wide as a lake at the confluence of the two rivers.- synonyms:
- convergence
- similar words:
- conflux, conjunction, junction, meeting, union
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| definition 2: |
the stream resulting from this joining.
- similar words:
- river, stream
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| definition 3: |
a gathering or crowd.
- synonyms:
- assemblage, concourse, conflux, congregation, crowd, shoal, throng
- similar words:
- assembly, bevy, drove, flock, gathering, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude
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| related words: |
crowd |
The word confluence
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
flu, fluct, flux, fluv, flum
Latin
root
that means flow
Example words:
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