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interfluent

American  
[in-ter-floo-uhnt] / ˌɪn tərˈflu ənt /

adjective

  1. flowing into one another; intermingling.

interfluent British  
/ ɪnˈtɜːflʊənt /

adjective

  1. flowing together; merging

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Other Word Forms

  • interfluence noun

Etymology

Origin of interfluent

First recorded in 1645–55, interfluent is from the Latin word interfluent- (stem of interfluēns ). See inter-, fluent

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To the banking, manufacturing and importing interests gold, as the standard, was urgently required for various kinds of interfluent business transactions: to pay international debts, interest on bonds, customs dues or to move the crops.

From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus

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