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in flux
in·flux
/
ˈɪnˌflʌks
/
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[
in
-fluhks
]
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noun
1.
act of flowing in.
2.
an inflow ( opposed to
outflux
):
an influx of tourists.
3.
the place at
which
one stream flows into another or into the sea.
4.
the mouth of a stream.
Origin:
1620–30;
<
Neo-Latin
or
Medieval Latin
influxus,
verbal noun of
Latin
influere
to flow in. See
in-
2
,
flux
Synonyms
2.
incursion, inpouring, entry.
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influx
(ˈɪnˌflʌks)
—
n
1.
the arrival or entry of many people or things
2.
the act of flowing in; inflow
3.
the mouth of a stream or river
[C17: from Late Latin
influxus,
from
influere;
see
influence
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
influx
1626, from L.L. influxus "a flowing in," from influere "to flow in" (see
influence
). Originally of rivers, air, light, spiritual light, etc.; used of people from 1652.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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