| Pronunciation: | | 'in`fluks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the process of flowing in |
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| | Synonyms: | | inflow |
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| | Antonyms: | | effluence, efflux, outflow |
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| | See Also: | | flow, inpour, inpouring, inrush |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In"flux`\, n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to
flow in: cf. F. influx. See {Influent}.]
1. The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
2. A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction;
importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes
in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an
influx of gold and silver.
The influx of food into the Celtic region, however,
was far from keeping pace with the influx of
consumers. --Macaulau.
The general influx of Greek into modern languages.
--Earle.
3. Influence; power. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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| | Related Terms: | | accession, affluence, afflux, affluxion, augmentation, encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition, increase, incursion, indraft, indrawing, infiltration, inflooding, inflow, influxion, infringement, injection, inpour, inpouring, inroad, inrun, inrush, insinuation, interference, interjection, interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry |
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