conflux (noun)

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• conflux — noun a) A merger of rivers, or the place where rivers merge. It stands on the conflux of two rivers the Chelmer, whence the town is called, and the Cann. b) A convergence or moving gathering of forces, people, or things. Cast round thine eye, and …   Wiktionary

• conflux — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin confluxus, from Latin confluere Date: 1606 confluence …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• conflux — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A converging at a common center: concentration, confluence, convergence. See EDGE …   English dictionary for students

• conflux — [ kɒnflʌks] noun another term for confluence. Origin C17: from late L. confluxus, from con together + fluxus (see flux) …   English new terms dictionary

• confluence — noun a) The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river. We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. b)… …   Wiktionary

• blending — noun 1. the act of blending components together thoroughly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑blend • Derivationally related forms: ↑blend (for: ↑blend) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• convergence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Inclination toward each other Nouns convergence, confluence, conflux, concourse; centralization, concentration, corradiation; collision course; bottleneck, funnel; appulse, meeting; focus, focal point,… …   English dictionary for students

• confluence — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Flowing together] Syn. junction, conflux, convergence; see meeting 1 . 2. [A flocking together] Syn. crowd, concourse, assembly; see gathering . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. convergence juncture, meeting, union. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• concentration — I (centralization) noun agglomeration, aggregation, assemblage, collection, combination, compilation, confluence, contemplation, cumulation, density, horde, immersion II (compression) noun absorption, accumulation, agglomeration, amassment,… …   Law dictionary

• collection — I (accumulation) noun accession, accretion, acervation, acervus, acquisition, addition, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, amount accrued, compilation, concentration, congestus, conglomerate, conglomeration, convergence, cumulation …   Law dictionary

• juncture — I (crisis) noun contingency, critical moment, critical point, crux, dilemma, emergency, exigency, extremity, plight, predicament, quandary, strait II (eventuality) noun advent, assemblage, coadunation, coalescence, coincidence, concentration,… …   Law dictionary