influx
🇺🇸 /ˈɪˌnflʌks/
📖 Definitions
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noun
A large number of people or things arriving or coming in at the same time or in quick succession.; The act of flowing in; an inflow, especially of a fluid such as water.; A sudden or large amount of money, resources, or investment entering a system, economy, or organization.; An arrival or introduction of new ideas, influences, or cultural elements into a society or group.; In geology or hydrology, the movement of groundwater or surface water into a particular area or aquifer.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: influxes
3rd sing.: influxes
Past: influxed
Past part.: influxed
Pres part.: influxing
Collocations
influx of immigrantsinflux of capitalmass influxsudden influxlarge influxinflux of refugees
Synonyms
inflowinrushinundationfloodsurgestream
Antonyms
outflowexodusefflux
Commonly confused
inflow
EN: 'Inflow' is more general and often refers to physical substances (water, air); 'influx' typically implies a large or sudden arrival of people or things.
efflux
EN: 'Efflux' means a flowing out, the opposite of 'influx' which means a flowing in.
Spelling tips
EN: The plural is 'influxes' (not 'influxs'). Note the 'x' is retained before the '-es' ending.
💬 Examples
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The city experienced a massive influx of tourists during the summer festival.
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The influx of seawater into the estuary altered the salinity levels significantly.
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The startup's rapid growth was fueled by a sudden influx of venture capital.
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The influx of foreign cuisines transformed the local dining scene over the past decade.
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The aquifer is sustained by the influx of meltwater from the surrounding mountains.