confluence
/ˈkɑnˌflu.əns/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.12 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.
noun
The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.
noun
The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.
noun
A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.
noun
The proportion of cells, in a culture medium, that adhere to each other.
noun
A property describing which terms can be rewritten with other, equivalent terms.
Example Sentences
- "The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water."
- "We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers."
- "There has been much controversy especially as to the ownership of the large triangular delta at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, known as the Khabarovsk Delta, or Heihsiatzu [translating 黑瞎子 (Hēixiāzi)] Island in Chinese."
- "The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project."
- "The political turmoil was the result of a confluence of factors, and the corollary of years of misrule, as evidenced by a low home ownership rate incommensurate with the economic growth."
- "The South was the nadir of the American medical experience, visited by a deadly triple confluence—the pathogens of North America, Europe, and Africa."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: confluence, cōnfluentia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑnˌflu.əns/
- British English: /ˈkɒn.flu.əns/