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influx

  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌflʌks/

A flow inward or into something; a coming in.

Example

“I'll buy a new computer when I get an influx of cash.”

Other meanings

  1. That which flows or comes in.

  2. influence; power.

Synonyms

  • inflow

Related words

  • influxious
  • influxive

Word history

From Latin "īnflūxus" (inflow; influence).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “influx” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.