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confluence - Dictionary definition and meaning for confluence

CONFLUENCE

(noun) a coming together of people
synonyms : concourse
The event resulted in a confluence of artists. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a flowing together
synonyms : conflux , merging
The conference brought about a confluence of brilliant ideas. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
"Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
synonyms : meeting

Mnemonics for confluence

(Tag: ) sounds like influence ..you bring people together by means of your influence.
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(Tag: ) confluence sounds similar to cornflakes which gives us strength by bringing together all the vitamin and minerals together
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(Tag: ) it means ~ the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river !! so above mnemonics are all wrong. Confluence = Come(con) + flow (together) :)
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(Tag: ) remember 'conference'
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Origin

< late Latin confluentia < Latin confluent-, present participle of confluere "flow together" < fluere "flow"] added by bimal03

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