Confluence

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/kˈɑnfluːəns/ · कॉन्फ़्लुअन्स

Meaning

Place where two or more rivers meet

Place where two rivers unite/point at which two things joint together

हिंदी अर्थ

संगम, दो नदियों के मिलने का स्थान

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
AmalgamationJunctionMeeting
Antonyms · विलोम
DivergenceSeparation
Example sentences

The town grew at the confluence of two rivers.

Prayagraj is famous for the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna.

There was a confluence of three separate causes.

Daily use: Do nadiyon ke confluence pe shehar basa.

Word forms
Confluence nConfluent adj
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CON यानी साथ और FLU यानी flow, जैसे fluent और fluid में। जहाँ दो नदियाँ साथ flow करें, जैसे प्रयागराज का संगम, वह confluence है।

CON means together and FLU means flow, as in fluent and fluid. The place where two rivers flow together, like the Sangam at Prayagraj, is a confluence.

Exam note

Synonyms: junction, meeting, convergence; antonyms: divergence, separation। Options में flu family (fluent, affluent, influence, superfluous) आती है।

Synonyms: junction, meeting, convergence; antonyms: divergence, separation. The flu family (fluent, affluent, influence, superfluous) appears in options.

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