inflowing

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noun

The act or process of flowing in; an inflow.

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Meanings

inflowing1

nouninflowing (countable and uncountable, plural inflowings)

plural inflowings

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of flowing in; an inflow.

    The reason why this is so is that the Lord, by influx from Himself, actuates all things of the soul and all things of the mind, with angels, spirits, and men, — and actuates them by an inflowing of love and wisdom, and this inflowing is the very activity from which all delight comes,— […]

    1907, Emanuel Swedenborg, Theological Works

    Synonyms: inflood, inflooding

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of inflow

inflowing2

adjectiveinflowing (comparative more inflowing, superlative most inflowing)

comparative more inflowing · superlative most inflowing

  1. Flowing in or inward.

    These inflowing potential essences are connatural with the astral conduits thus provided for their actualization, pursuant to a law of attrition and homogeneity.

    1917, American Academy of Astrologians, Year Book, page 162

    Synonyms: inflooding

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of flowing in; an inflow.

adjectiveFlowing in or inward.

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More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveflowing inward

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Origin

inflowing · noun, verb

From inflow + -ing.

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inflowing · adjective

From inflow + -ing or in- + flowing.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål innstrømmende
  • innstrømmendeflowing in
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APA

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Chicago

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