Confluence (Noun)

Definition 1: The point at which two or more streams flow together; a coming together, congress, or gathering of anything.

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Usage 1: The adjective is "confluent" though "confluential" has also been used.

Suggested usage: First, you may use this word in concrete metaphors like, "Raoul, unfortunately, lived at the confluence of two major traffic arteries so he didn't get much sleep." But the abstract metaphors are more interesting. "I believe I have an idea at the confluence of your two lines of thought," could be a nice transition into a compromise position in a dispute between two people.

Etymology: Old French from Latin confluens "confluence," the noun from confluere "flow together." This word is based on the prefix con- "with, together" + fluere "to flow," whose root is also found in "fluent," "influence," and "affluence." The underlying root *bhleu- developed into Germanic *blaut- which gave "bloat" and Old Norse blautr "soft, wet." (Thanks for Brian D. Kolstad of Northridge, California for bringing his vocabulary into confluence with yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day series.)

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