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[syn: inflow, influx]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Influx \In"flux`\, n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to
   flow in: cf. F. influx. See Influent.]
   1. The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
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   2. A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction;
      importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes
      in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an
      influx of gold and silver.
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            The influx of food into the Celtic region, however,
            was far from keeping pace with the influx of
            consumers.                            --Macaulau.
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            The general influx of Greek into modern languages.
                                                  --Earle.
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   3. Influence; power. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
influx
    n 1: the process of flowing in [syn: inflow, influx] [ant:
         effluence, efflux, outflow]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "influx":
   accession, affluence, afflux, affluxion, augmentation,
   encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition,
   increase, incursion, indraft, indrawing, infiltration, inflooding,
   inflow, influxion, infringement, injection, inpour, inpouring,
   inroad, inrun, inrush, insinuation, interference, interjection,
   interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption,
   intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, trespass,
   trespassing, unlawful entry