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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInflow
/ˈɪn.floʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of flowing in, especially of a liquid or gas.
"The inflow of water into the reservoir increased significantly after the heavy rains." - 2
An influx of people, goods, or resources into a particular area or system.
"The city experienced a significant inflow of tourists during the summer festival."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inflow' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'into' and the noun 'flow', which originates from Old English 'flowan', meaning 'to flow'. The combination reflects the movement of a substance into a space, evolving in usage from physical contexts to more abstract applications in economics and data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inflow" is said worldwide
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afflux
Transliteration: aflɛks
"L'afflux d'eau dans le réservoir a augmenté après les fortes pluies."
Zufluss
Transliteration: tsuːflʊs
"Der Zufluss von Wasser in den Stausee nahm nach den starken Regenfällen zu."
afflusso
Transliteration: afˈflus.so
"L'afflusso d'acqua nel serbatoio è aumentato significativamente dopo le forti piogge."
afluencia
Transliteration: aflwenθja
"La afluencia de turistas aumentó durante el festival de verano."
afluxo
Transliteration: afˈluk.su
"O afluxo de água no reservatório aumentou após as fortes chuvas."
प्रवाहित होना
Transliteration: pravāhit honā
"बारिश के बाद जलाशय में पानी का प्रवाहित होना बढ़ गया।"
流入
Transliteration: liú rù
"暴雨后水库的流入量显著增加。"
유입
Transliteration: yuip
"폭우 후 저수지로의 유입량이 크게 증가했습니다."
流入
Transliteration: りゅうにゅう
"大雨の後、貯水池への流入が大幅に増加しました。"
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