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EFFLUENCE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word effluence. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word effluence. (close relations)
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outflow
nounn
noun

• the discharge of a fluid from some container

• the process of flowing out

• a natural flow of ground water

current
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• occurring in or belonging to the present time

noun

• a flow of electricity through a conductor

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

discharge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sudden giving off of energy

• the act of venting

• a substance that is emitted or released

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• the act of discharging a gun

verb

• complete or carry out

• pour forth or release

• free from obligations or duties

• remove the charge from

• go off or discharge

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• eliminate (a substance)

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to go off

• release from military service

• become empty or void of its content

emanation
nounn
noun

• something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)

• the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

emission
nounn
noun

• the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

• a substance that is emitted or released

• the release of electrons from parent atoms

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)

exudation
nounn
noun

• a substance that oozes out from plant pores

• the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes

flood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

flow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

• the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

• the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

• any uninterrupted stream or discharge

• something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

• the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

verb

• move or progress freely as if in a stream

• move along, of liquids

• cause to flow

• be abundantly present

• fall or flow in a certain way

• cover or swamp with water

• undergo menstruation

outpouring
nounn
noun

• a natural flow of ground water

• a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

• a large flow

radiation
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

• the act of spreading outward from a central source

• syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours

• the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

• the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

• a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

secretion
nounn
noun

• the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance

• a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

stream
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

• the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

• something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

verb

• to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

• exude profusely

• move in large numbers

• rain heavily

• flow freely and abundantly

surge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden forceful flow

• a sudden or abrupt strong increase

• a large sea wave

verb

• rise and move, as in waves or billows

• rise rapidly

• rise or move forward

• rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

• see one's performance improve

efflux
nounn
noun

• the process of flowing out

effluxion
nounn
noun

• The process of flowing out.

• That which has flowed out.

Best Hypernyms For EFFLUENCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for effluence, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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flow discharge emission excretion outflow outpouring secretion spurt stream surge

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