- A flowing in: an influx of foreign capital.
- A mass arrival or incoming: an influx of visitors to the city; large influxes of refugees.
[Late Latin īnflūxus, from Latin, past participle of īnfluere, to flow in. See influence.]
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in·flux (ĭn'flŭks') ![]() |
[Late Latin īnflūxus, from Latin, past participle of īnfluere, to flow in. See influence.]
| Word Tutor: influx |
There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness.
— Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American philosopher & naturalist.
| WordNet: influx |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the process of flowing in
Synonym: inflow
Antonym: efflux (meaning #1)
| Translations: Influx |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - indstrømning, tilstrømning, strøm, tilførsel, tilgang
Nederlands (Dutch)
toevloed, instroming, wat binnen komt
Français (French)
n. - afflux, entrée, affluence, flot (d'idées nouvelles)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εισροή, διείσδυση, συρροή
Português (Portuguese)
n. - afluxo (m)
Русский (Russian)
втекание, приток, устье
Español (Spanish)
n. - afluencia, desembocadura
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inströmning, tillflöde, riklig tillförsel
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
流入, 汇聚, 河口
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 流入, 彙聚, 河口
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تدفق, دفق, مصب النهر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נהירה, זרימה
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