influent

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noun

A stream which flows into another stream or a lake.

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tributaryinflowinflowingincoming
OriginLatin influent- →
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Meanings

nouninfluent (plural influents)

plural influents

  1. A stream which flows into another stream or a lake.

    Synonyms: tributary

  2. Fluids flowing in.

    Synonyms: inflow

  3. biologyAn organism having an important effect on a plant or animal community.
adjectiveinfluent (comparative more influent, superlative most influent)

comparative more influent · superlative most influent

  1. Flowing in.
  2. Exercising astral influence.
  3. biologyHaving an important effect on a plant or animal community.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stream which flows into another stream or a lake.

Similar
tributary

nounFluids flowing in.

Similar
inflow

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveflowing inward

Similar
inflowingincoming
Also see
affluentinflowingtributary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latininfluent-
  2. Englishinfluent

From Latin influent-, the present participle stem of īnfluere.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian приток, втичащ се
  • приток (pritok)a stream which flows into another stream or a lake
  • втичащ се (vtičašt se)flowing in
  • вливащ се (vlivašt se)flowing in
Cite this entry
APA

influent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influent

MLA

“influent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “influent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/influent.

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