Influx
['ɪnflʌks]
Definition
(n.) The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
(n.) 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.
(n.) Influence; power.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Introduction, flowing in.
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Definition
n. a flowing in: infusion: abundant accession.—n. Influx′ion infusion.
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Examples
- With the influx of German immigrants, who brought with them a game similar to the Dutch game, additional popularity was given to the sport. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The pipes also down to this lake are contrived so as to regulate the influx of water, therefore there is no fear of a flood. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I should be sorry were it otherwise, as, were it lower, we might run a chance of being swamped by the influx of waters. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- There was a continual influx of masterful will from the forests, parklands, and steppes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Mr. Thornton felt that in this influx no one was speaking to Margaret, and was restless under this apparent neglect. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
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