in-fluxes

noun

act of flowing in.

an inflow ( opposed to outflux ): an influx of tourists.

the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea.

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]

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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.

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