| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·flux |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n fl ks |
| NOUN: | 1. A flowing in: an influx of foreign capital. 2. A mass arrival or incoming: an influx of visitors to the city; large influxes of refugees. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin  nfl xus, from Latin, past participle of nfluere, to flow in. See influence.
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