inflow

/'inflou/

Thân thiện

The inflow of fresh water keeps the lake clean.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of flowing in: The movement or entry of something (such as a liquid, gas, or abstract thing like money or information) into a place, system, or container.
   • The amount that flows in: The quantity or volume of something that enters.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The dam controls the inflow of water into the reservoir.
  • There has been a significant inflow of foreign investment this quarter.
  • The data center monitors the constant inflow of information from its sensors.

Advanced Usage

• "Capital inflow": The net amount of money coming into a country from foreign investors.
  • The government's new policies are designed to encourage capital inflow.
• "Net inflow": The amount remaining after outflows are subtracted from total inflows.
  • The fund reported a net inflow of $50 million for the month.

Variants and Related Words

• Influx (n): A similar noun often used interchangeably with "inflow," especially for large or sudden arrivals of people or things.
  • The city experienced an influx of tourists during the festival.
• Inflowing (adj): Describing something that is flowing in.
  • They measured the inflowing current.

Synonyms

• Influx: A flowing or coming in.
• Intake: An amount taken in.
• Ingress: The action or right of entering.

Antonyms

• Outflow: The process of flowing out.
• Efflux: The flowing out of a substance.
• Exit: A way out or the act of going out.

Related Phrases

• "Inflow of funds": Money coming into an organization or account.
  • The charity depends on a steady inflow of funds from donors.
• "Inflow rate": The speed or volume at which something enters.
  • The engineers calculated the maximum safe inflow rate for the pipeline.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the process of flowing in

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