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profluence

/ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/

profluence noun: onward flow; current.

Noun

profluence (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Onward flow; current.
  2. (rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
    • 'They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral profluence, ergo no real history!'1981, John Gardner, Freddy's Book, Abacus, published 1982, page 26

Origin of profluence

From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere (“to flow forth”).

Questions about profluence

What does profluence mean?
Profluence means onward flow; current.
What part of speech is profluence?
Profluence is a noun.
How do you pronounce profluence?
Profluence is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/.

Words near profluence in the dictionary

  1. profligates
  2. profligating
  3. profligation
  4. profligations
  5. profligatory
  6. profluence
  7. profluent
  8. profluorescent
  9. profluralin
  10. profluvia
  11. profluvious

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