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- DictionaryOut·flow/ˈoutˌflō/
noun
- 1. a large amount of money, liquid, or people that moves or is transferred out of a place: "an outflow of foreign currency"
noun. the act of flowing flow out: We need flood control to stem the river's outflow. something that flows out: to measure the outflow in gallons per minute. any outward movement: the annual outflow of tourists. outflow. / ˈaʊtˌfləʊ / noun. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc. the amount that flows out.
1. The act or process of flowing out: watched the outflow of the tide. 2. a. Something that flows out: an outflow of water from a power plant. b. The amount flowing out: a heavy outflow of cash from the country. intr.v. out·flowed, out·flow·ing, out·flows.
Apr 20, 2024 · 1. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc. 2. the amount that flows out. 3. the act or process of flowing out. Collins English Dictionary.
Definitions of outflow. noun. the process of flowing out. synonyms: effluence, efflux. see more. noun. the discharge of a fluid from some container. synonyms: escape, leak, leakage. see more.
Outflow definition, the act of flowing out: We need flood control to stem the river's outflow. See more.
[usually singular] outflow (of something/somebody) (from something) the movement of a large amount of money, liquid, people, etc. out of a place. There was a capital outflow of $22 billion in 2008. a steady outflow of oil from the tank. the outflow of young people to cities. opposite inflow. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
Aug 31, 2023 · ( astronomy) A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. The part of a system that allows material to flow out. (sewage) Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. Synonyms [ edit] (process of flowing out): effluence, efflux, effluxion. Derived terms [ edit] bipolar outflow. circumstellar outflow.
