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Affluxion vs Effluxion - What's the difference?

affluxion | effluxion |

As nouns the difference between affluxion and effluxion

is that affluxion is the act of flowing towards; afflux while effluxion is the process of flowing out.

affluxion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of flowing towards; afflux.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)
    (Webster 1913)

    effluxion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of flowing out.
  • :We all age through the effluxion of time.
  • :The effluxion of matter from a boil can be painful.
  • That which has flowed out.
  • :The effluxion of a boil is yuk!

    • Synonyms

    *(process of flowing out) efflux, effluence, outflow