CONFLUENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A coming together of people

Synonyms:

concourse; confluence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):

coming together; meeting; merging (the act of joining together as one)

Meaning:

A flowing together

Synonyms:

confluence; conflux; merging

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):

blend; blending (the act of blending components together thoroughly)

Derivation:

confluent (flowing together)

Meaning:

A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

Example:

Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers

Synonyms:

confluence; meeting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("confluence" is a kind of...):

geographic point; geographical point (a point on the surface of the Earth)

Domain category:

river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))

Derivation:

confluent (flowing together)