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confluent Definition

con·flu·ent (-ənt)

adjective

  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.

Etymology: ME & L confluens: see confluence

noun

a stream uniting with another; loosely, a tributary

confluent Synonyms

confluent

modif.

meeting, joining, flowing, mingling, concurrent, coalescent, growing together, coming together, convergent; see also concurrent 2, connecting.

confluent Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: The rash can be extensive, with individual lesions becoming confluent.

Modifies a noun

  • presentation: Note that GAP 4 can only work correctly with pc groups defined by a confluent pc presentation.
  • petiole: As soon as the confluent petioles protrude from the seed they bend down, as they are strongly geotropic, and penetrate the ground.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: In general, these systems are only confluent up to an identification of a certain class of terms.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: If the areas become confluent it results in the typical discolored signs of bruising.