Outflow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Outflow is a noun meaning The process of flowing out.
Meaning
The process of flowing out.
More Meanings
- A fluid that flows out.
- Any outward movement.
- (astronomy) A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus.
- The part of a system that allows material to flow out.
- (sewage) Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant.
- (intransitive) To flow outward.
Example Sentences
Borg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks the Nipigon River, an outflow from the lake of the same name.
Word Forms
- outflows
- outflowing
- outflowed
Synonyms for outflow
Depending on context, synonyms include effluence, efflux, effluxion, spring, escape, leak.
Antonyms for outflow
Common opposites include inflow, influx.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include effluence, efflux, outpouring, spring, leakage, leak.
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