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confluire

Confluire is an Italian verb meaning to flow together, to converge, or to merge. It is used to describe rivers or streams that join to form a larger body of water, and it can also be applied metaphorically to suggest that different ideas, plans, or groups come together toward a common end. The term derives from Latin confluere, formed from con- (together) and fluere (to flow).

In geographical contexts, one might say: “I due fiumi confluiscono nel mare” or “Le acque confluiscono nel

In figurative usage, confluire describes the convergence of opinions, data streams, or trends: “Le posizioni dei

Usage notes: confluire is common in formal and technical registers, including geography, environmental science, and policy

Po,”
indicating
a
physical
joining
of
waters.
The
related
noun
confluenza
denotes
the
place
where
such
joining
occurs
(the
confluence).
partiti
confluiscono
in
una
posizione
comune”;
“Dati
di
diverse
fonti
confluono
in
un
unico
set
di
analisi.”
discourse.
Synonyms
include
convergere,
fondersi,
unire.
The
noun
confluenza
is
used
for
the
geographic
point
where
streams
meet;
in
Italian,
confluire
is
typically
reserved
for
the
action
of
merging,
while
confluenza
names
the
locus
of
that
merge.