influx

Meaning

1. A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
2. That which flows or comes in.
3. (obsolete) influence; power.

Synonyms

inflow

afflux

inrush

flow

congestion

flood

effect

entrance

flood tide

flowing

high tide

incursion

input

inset

intake

plague

rush

supply

surge

tributary

rising tide

indraught

metastatic abscess

arrival

collection

concourse

confluence

current

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnˌflʌks/

Etymology

From Latin īnflūxus (“inflow; influence”), from īnfluō (“flow or run into”).