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influx

[ in-fluhks ]

noun

  1. act of flowing in.
  2. an inflow ( outflux ):

    an influx of tourists.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea.
  4. the mouth of a stream.


influx

/ ˈɪˌڱʌ /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of influx1

1620–30; < New Latin or Medieval Latin influxus, verbal noun of Latin influere to flow in. See in- 2, flux
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of influx1

C17: from Late Latin influxus, from influere; see influence
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What’s more, an influx of people moving into the wildland-urban interface — or the area where human development meets the natural landscape — is contributing to what Rollins described as a “full-blown wildfire and forest health crisis.”

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The Marine Mammal Care Center is currently overwhelmed with the influx and severity of sick animals.

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She says this period coincided with an "influx" of Albanian citizens and a spike in banana exports, including to Albania.

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National and local governments are keen to attract big tournaments because of the influx of visitors and cash they bring to local areas.

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Once again, hospitals in the territory were inundated, doctors on night shift battling a sudden influx of injured, many of them children.

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