outflow
The process of flowing outThe process of flowing out.
» The sudden outflow of capital from the country worried international investors.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of flowing out.
Abfluss
отто́кottók
the process of flowing out
(countable, uncountable)A fluid that flows out.
the discharge of a fluid from some container
(countable, uncountable)Any outward movement.
(countable, uncountable)A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus.
(countable, uncountable)The part of a system that allows material to flow out.
(countable, uncountable)Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant.
Examples
6 sentencesThe sudden outflow of capital from the country worried international investors.
Engineers monitored the outflow from the dam to prevent flooding downstream.
A constant outflow of skilled workers can vitiate a region's economic growth.
The hospital saw a steady outflow of staff after the new policy was introduced.
The chemical outflow from the factory threatened to vitiate the purity of the river's water.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English outflowen, from late Old English ūtflōwan (attested in the past tenseFrom Middle English outflowen, from late Old English ūtflōwan (attested in the past tense as ūt flēow), equivalent to out- + flow. The noun is derived from the verb.
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Forms
plural: outflowsSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable