adjective
- flowing together; merging or joining
- running together to form a continuous mass
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The confluent streams formed a mighty river.
- Two tributaries became confluent at the valley’s end.
- The doctor noted confluent lesions on the patient’s skin.
- Confluent clouds covered the entire sky.
- The confluent crowds filled the entire plaza.
- Several confluent factors led to the crisis.