influent

in·flu·ent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-floo-uh nt]
- /ˈɪn flu ənt/
- /ˈɪn.flʊənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-floo-uh nt]
- /ˈɪn flu ənt/

Definitions of influent word

adjective influent flowing in. 1
noun influent a tributary. 1
noun influent Ecology. a plant or animal that has an important effect on the biotic balance in a community. 1
adjective influent flowing in 0
noun influent something flowing in, esp a tributary 0
noun influent an organism that has a major effect on the nature of its community 0

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Origin of influent

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin influent- (stem of influēns) inflowing. See in-2, fluent

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Parts of speech for Influent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Influent

influent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

influent usage trend in Literature

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