confluent
confluent
Definition
con·flu·ent (-ənt)
adjective
- flowing or running together so as to form one confluent streams
- 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.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near confluent
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