influx

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: in=flux

CIDE DICTIONARY

influx, n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to flow in: cf. F. influx. See Influent.].

•  The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.  [1913 Webster]
•  A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction; importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an influx of gold and silver.  [1913 Webster]

  "The influx of food into the Celtic region, however, was far from keeping pace with the influx of consumers."  [1913 Webster]

  "The general influx of Greek into modern languages."  [1913 Webster]
•  Influence; power.  Sir M. Hale.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

influx, n.
1 a continual stream of people or things (an influx of complaints).
2 (usu. foll. by into) a flowing in, esp. of a stream etc.

Etymology

F influx or LL influxus (as IN-(2), FLUX)

THESAURUS

influx

accession, affluence, afflux, affluxion, augmentation, encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition, increase, incursion, indraft, indrawing, infiltration, inflooding, inflow, influxion, infringement, injection, inpour, inpouring, inroad, inrun, inrush, insinuation, interference, interjection, interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry

ROGET THESAURUS

influx

Ingress

N ingress, entrance, entry, introgression, influx, intrusion, inroad, incursion, invasion, irruption, ingression, penetration, interpenetration, illapse, import, infiltration, immigration, admission, insinuation, insertion, inlet, way in, mouth, door, barway, path, conduit, immigrant, incoming.