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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras