inflow
The act or process of flowing in or intoThe act or process of flowing in or into.
» He forgot to stop the inflow of water.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of flowing in or into.
the process of flowing in
(countable, uncountable)Anything which flows in or into.
The inflow of air.
Zufluss
прито́кpritók
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Influence from outside.
Examples
5 sentencesHe forgot to stop the inflow of water.
Foreign direct investment inflows have slowed in recent years.
Volatile aid and investment inflows have limited growth, and poverty remains high.
Algeria needs foreign capital inflows.
The report says that in the last decade, remittances have outstripped inflows of foreign direct investment to the least developed countries (LDCs).
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English inflowen, equivalent to in- + flow.From Middle English inflowen, equivalent to in- + flow.
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Forms
plural: inflowsSynonyms
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2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable