Associations to the word «Confluent»

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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope