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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutflow
/ˈaʊt.floʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of flowing out.
"The outflow of water from the reservoir was carefully monitored." - 2
The amount of something that flows out, especially in a financial context.
"The company's outflow of cash increased significantly last quarter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'outflow' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'out-' meaning 'away from' and the root 'flow', which comes from Old English 'flowan', meaning 'to flow'. The word has evolved to describe the movement of liquid or other substances away from a particular point, particularly in contexts such as hydrology and finance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outflow" is said worldwide
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écoulement
Transliteration: ekoulement
"L'écoulement de l'eau a été mesuré."
Abfluss
Transliteration: Abfluss
"Der Abfluss des Wassers wurde überwacht."
deflusso
Transliteration: deflusso
"Il deflusso dell'acqua è stato controllato."
desagüe
Transliteration: desagüe
"El desagüe del agua fue monitoreado."
escoamento
Transliteration: escoamento
"O escoamento da água foi monitorado."
निष्कासन
Transliteration: nishkāsaṇ
"पानी का निष्कासन मापा गया।"
流出
Transliteration: liú chū
"水的流出被监测。"
유출
Transliteration: yuchul
"물의 유출이 모니터링되었습니다."
流出
Transliteration: ryūshutsu
"水の流出が監視されました。"
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