efflux

[ ef-luhks ]

/ ˈɛf lʌks /

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noun

outward flow, as of water.

something that flows out; effluence.

a passing or lapse of time.

a passing away; expiration; ending.

Also ef·flux·ion

[ih-fluhk-shuhn] /ɪˈflʌk ʃən/ (for defs. 3, 4).

Origin of efflux

1635–45; <Medieval Latin effluxus, equivalent to Latin ef-ef- + fluc-, variant stem of fluere to flow + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby efflux

efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless, effort syndrome

Example sentences from the Web for efflux

Antoninus says that the soul of man is an efflux from the divinity.
Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus|Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
But these latter personages are partly paid for watching the efflux of time, and no doubt they will do their duty.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
Whitman said, 'Happiness is the efflux of soul,' which is exactly true, but it didn't help me until I had experience.
The Hive|Will Levington Comfort
Efflux is that which flows from, and is generally predicated of that which proceeds from below upwards.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love|Emanuel Swedenborg

Efflux, ef′fluks, n. act of flowing out: that which flows out.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

单词	efflux
释义	efflux [ ef-luhks ] / ˈɛf lʌks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR efflux ON THESAURUS.COM noun outward flow, as of water. something that flows out; effluence. a passing or lapse of time. a passing away; expiration; ending. Also ef·flux·ion [ih-fluhk-shuhn] /ɪˈflʌk ʃən/ (for defs. 3, 4). Origin of efflux 1635–45; <Medieval Latin effluxus, equivalent to Latin ef-ef- + fluc-, variant stem of fluere to flow + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action Words nearby efflux efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless, effort syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for efflux Antoninus says that the soul of man is an efflux from the divinity. Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus\|Marcus Aurelius Antoninus But these latter personages are partly paid for watching the efflux of time, and no doubt they will do their duty. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879\|Various Whitman said, 'Happiness is the efflux of soul,' which is exactly true, but it didn't help me until I had experience. The Hive\|Will Levington Comfort Efflux is that which flows from, and is generally predicated of that which proceeds from below upwards. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love\|Emanuel Swedenborg Efflux, ef′fluks, n. act of flowing out: that which flows out. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Words related to efflux discharge, emanation, effluence
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efflux

noun

Origin of efflux

Words nearby efflux

Example sentences from the Web for efflux

Words related to efflux