confluent — [ kɔ̃flyɑ̃ ] n. m. • déb. XVIe; lat. confluens, entis ♦ Endroit où deux cours d eau se joignent. ⇒ jonction, 1. rencontre. Pointe de terre au confluent de deux cours d eau. ⇒ bec. Coblence est au confluent de la Moselle et du Rhin. ● confluent… … Encyclopédie Universelle
confluent — confluent, ente 1. (kon flu an, an t ) adj. Terme de médecine. Petite vérole confluente, celle où les boutons sont si rapprochés qu ils se touchent et se confondent, par opposition à variole discrète. Terme de botanique. Parties confluentes,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Confluent — Con flu*ent, a. [L. confluens, entis, p. pr. of confluere, fluxum; con + fluere to flow. See {Fluent}.] 1. Flowing together; meeting in their course; running one into another; flowing together to form a single stream. Syn: merging(prenominal).… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confluent — (adj.) late 15c., from M.Fr. confluent or directly from L. confluentem (nom. confluens), prp. of confluere to flow together (see CONFLUENCE (Cf. confluence)). The noun meaning a stream which flows into another is from 1850 … Etymology dictionary
confluent — Confluent. s. m. La jonction de deux rivieres. Cette ville est bastie au confluent des deux rivieres … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
confluent — [kän′flo͞oənt] adj. [ME & L confluens: see CONFLUENCE] 1. flowing or running together so as to form one [confluent streams] 2. Med. running together so as to form a merged mass, as sores, pimples, etc. n. a stream uniting with another; loosely, a … English World dictionary
Confluent — Con flu*ent, n. 1. A small steam which flows into a large one. [1913 Webster] 2. The place of meeting of steams, currents, etc. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confluent — index coadunate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confluent — /kon flooh euhnt/, adj. 1. flowing or running together; blending into one: confluent rivers; confluent ideas. 2. Pathol. a. running together: confluent efflorescences. b. characterized by confluent efflorescences: confluent smallpox. n. 3. one of … Universalium
confluent — con•flu•ent [[t]ˈkɒn flu ənt[/t]] adj. 1) geo flowing or running together; blending into one: confluent rivers; confluent ideas[/ex] 2) pat characterized by confluent efflorescences: confluent smallpox[/ex] 3) geo a confluent stream 4) geo a… … From formal English to slang
