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Definition of: affluent
(af′l·ənt) adjective
1. Abounding; abundant.
2. Wealthy; opulent.
3. Flowing freely; fluent. See synonyms under AMPLE.
—noun A stream that flows into another; a tributary. [<L affluens, -entis, ppr. of affluere <ad - to + fluere flow]
—af′flu·ent·ly adverb
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