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AFFLUENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A branch that flows into the main stream
Synonyms:
affluent; confluent; feeder; tributary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("affluent" is a kind of...):
branch (a stream or river connected to a larger one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An affluent person; a person who is financially well off
Example:
the so-called emerging affluents
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("affluent" is a kind of...):
have; rich person; wealthy person (a person who possesses great material wealth)
Derivation:
affluent (having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Example:
a substantial family
Synonyms:
affluent; flush; loaded; moneyed; substantial; wealthy
Classified under:
Similar:
rich (possessing material wealth)
Derivation:
affluence (abundant wealth)
affluent (an affluent person; a person who is financially well off)
