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Confluent | Confluent \Con"flu*ent\, a. [L. confluens, -entis, p. pr. of confluere, -fluxum; con- + fluere to flow. See {Fluent}.] 1. Flowing together; meeting in their course; running one into another; flowing together to form a single stream. Syn: merging(prenominal). [1913 Webster] These confluent steams make some great river's head. --Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Blended into one; growing together, so as to obliterate all distinction. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) (a) Running together or uniting, as pimples or pustules. (b) Characterized by having the pustules, etc., run together or unite, so as to cover the surface; as, confluent smallpox. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] |
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