Associations to the word «Confluent»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONFLUENT, adjective. Converging, merging into continuous shape (of two or more objects).
CONFLUENT, adjective. (meteorology) (Of wind) which converges, especially when viewed on a weather chart
CONFLUENT, adjective. (biology) Describing cells in a culture that merge to form a mass
CONFLUENT, adjective. (geometry) (Of a triangle) which is exactly the same size as another triangle.
Dictionary definition
CONFLUENT, noun. A branch that flows into the main stream.
CONFLUENT, adjective. Flowing together.
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.