1. Plural of confluent; streams or rivers that flow together and merge into one.
Usage: geography; hydrology

1. Flowing together; meeting and joining at a point.
Usage: formal; technical
2. In medicine, running together or blending; said of skin lesions or rashes that merge into larger areas.
Usage: medical

Examples

• The confluents of the Amazon River create one of the world's largest drainage systems.
• Where the two confluents meet, the water becomes deeper and faster.
• The confluents streams formed a single powerful river flowing toward the valley.
• The patient's confluent rash covered large areas of the skin rather than appearing as isolated spots.
• Geographers study confluents to understand watershed patterns and water flow dynamics.