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noun
Date: 1839
a flowing in <the inflow of air> <an inflow of funds>
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inflow — in‧flow [ˈɪnfləʊ ǁ floʊ] noun [countable] COMMERCE FINANCE a steady movement of something such as money or goods into a place, economy, activity etc: • A stable dollar and a strong economy would encourage an inflow of foreign investment. • He… … Financial and business terms
Inflow — (contrasted with outflow) may refer to: *Capital inflow an economic term describing capital flowing into (or entering) a particular economy. *Inflow (hydrology) In hydrology, the source of the water in a body of water *Inflow (meteorology), in… … Wikipedia
Inflow — In*flow , v. i. To flow in. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflow — I noun approach, arrival, coming in, entrance, entry, immigration, importation, incoming, incursion, induction, infiltration, influx, ingoing, ingress, ingression, initiation, inpour, inpouring, inroad, inrush, insertion, introduction,… … Law dictionary
inflow — (n.) 1839, from IN (Cf. in) + FLOW (Cf. flow) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
inflow — [in′flō΄] n. 1. a flowing in or into 2. anything that flows in … English World dictionary
inflow — [[t]ɪ̱nfloʊ[/t]] inflows N COUNT: usu N of n If there is an inflow of money or people into a place, a large amount of money or people move into a place. The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money. ...the inflow of immigrants from… … English dictionary
inflow — UK [ˈɪnfləʊ] / US [ˈɪnˌfloʊ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms inflow : singular inflow plural inflows an amount of something such as money or goods that comes into a place an inflow of foreign investment … English dictionary
inflow — in|flow [ˈınfləu US flou] n 1.) the movement of people, money, goods etc into a place ≠ ↑outflow inflow of ▪ an inflow of funds from abroad 2.) [singular, U] the flow of water into a place ≠ ↑outflow … Dictionary of contemporary English
inflow — noun a) The act of process of flowing in or into The inflow of air b) Anything which flows in or into Syn: influx Ant: outflow, outflux … Wiktionary
