influent

Definitions


[ˈɪnflʊənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- flowing in
(e.g: some particles delivered in the influent streams settle in the reservoirs)


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Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin influent- ‘flowing in’, from influere (see influence). The noun is recorded from the mid 19th century


[ˈɪnflʊənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stream, especially a tributary, which flows into another stream or lake


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Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin influent- ‘flowing in’, from influere (see influence). The noun is recorded from the mid 19th century




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