outflow

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of flowing out or going out; an issue or discharge.

  - "The river's outflow increased during the rainy season."
  - "The patient's outflow of urine was monitored closely."
  - "The company's outflow of funds exceeded its income."

• Noun

  A discharge or emission, especially of a liquid or gas.

  - "The oil rig experienced a large outflow of crude oil."
  - "The waterfall produced a magnificent outflow of water."
  - "The volcano erupted with a massive outflow of ash and lava."

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Synonyms

effluence , efflux , effluxion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with outflow
show , glow , throw , tow , row , mow , bough , vow , wow

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Outflow (en) : The act of flowing out or going out; an issue or discharge.
   

2. Outflow (en) : A discharge or emission, especially of a liquid or gas.
   

3. Outfox (en) : To outmaneuver or outwit someone
   

4. Outgrow (en) : To grow larger or surpass in size or development
   

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Variants

List of all variants of outflow that leads to same result
outflow , outflowed , outflowing , outflows

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Forms

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Outflows (plural form of outflow), Outflowed (past tense and past participle), Outflows (present participle)

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Etymology

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Old English utflōwan, from ut- 'out' + flōwan 'to flow'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'outflow' is often used in hydrology to describe the amount of water that leaves a body of water, such as a lake or a river.

2. The largest outflow of water from a single waterfall is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, with an estimated volume of 11,000 cubic meters per second.

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Related Concepts

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1. Discharge: The release or emission of a substance, especially a liquid.

2. Effluence: An outflow or discharge, especially of water or sewage.

3. Emission: The act of sending out or discharging something, especially a gas or liquid.

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Culture

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In literature, outflow is often used to describe the release or expression of emotions, ideas, or creativity. In art, it can represent the movement or flow of a medium, such as paint or water.

How to Memorize "outflow"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a river or a faucet flowing out water.
   - Visualize the word 'outflow' written out in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'outflow' with the image of a waterfall or a volcano erupting.
   - Think of the word 'out' and 'flow' as two separate words.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Outflow = Out + Flow'
   - Create a sentence using the word 'outflow' to help remember its meaning.

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