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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.