Outflows

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of liquids or substances moving away from a defined space occurs when resources or values are redirected from one system to another and includes any release that diminishes the amount present in a location
2. Fluids or materials exiting a confined space signify the transfer of assets or energy between systems and encompass any discharge that leads to a decrease in quantity at a specific site
3. The outward movement of fluids or materials from a contained area ; the diversion of money or resources from one system to another

Etymology: "Outflows" is the plural of "outflow," a noun meaning a fluid flowing outward. The noun grew out of an older verb: Middle English "outflowen" came from late Old English "ūtflōwan," which was built from "ūt" (out) and "flōwan" (to flow). In that early form, the verb is attested in the past tense as "ūt flēow," so the noun appears to have been derived from it later, once speakers began using the verb's action as a thing that could be counted and described. The plural form simply applies this noun to several distinct flows, such as the separate channels through which water, air, or money leaves a system. Its structure is transparent: a common English prefix attached to a common verb, with the noun developing from the verb rather than the other way round.

Synonyms: discharges, exits, effluxes, releases, spills

Antonyms: inflows, inputs, entries, arrivals, imports