fluvial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a river.
a meandering fluvial contour.
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produced by or found in a river.
fluvial plants.
adjective
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Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.
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Produced by the action of a river or stream.
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Etymology
Origin of fluvial
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi ( us ) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis -al 1
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Twelve kilometers from the hotel zone, crossing empty streets with minimal traffic, residents in the well-off neighborhood of Fluvial Vallarta wandered through the parking lot of a Costco wholesaler.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Fluvial processes include velocity, slope and gradient, erosion, transportation, deposition, stream equilibrium, and base level.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Cant, D. J. Fluvial facies models and their application.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Ms. Neira is a member of the Buenos Aires Rowing Club, located between Tigre’s train station and the Estación Fluvial.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010
There are two fountains upon the Place, dedicated, one to Maritime, the other to Fluvial navigation.
From Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business by Bartlett, David W.
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