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Coalescence vs Confluence - What's the difference?

coalescence | confluence |

As nouns the difference between coalescence and confluence

is that coalescence is the act of coalescing while confluence is the place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

coalescence

English

Noun

(wikipedia coalescence) (en noun)
  • The act of coalescing.
  • (phonology) The merging of two segments into one.

    • Derived terms

    * yod coalescence

    confluence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
    • We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
  • The act of combining which occurs at the place where rivers and the lake meet.
    • The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.
  • A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.
    • The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.

    Synonyms

    * conflux

    Derived terms

    * confluence aloft