Associations to the word «Influent»

Wiktionary

INFLUENT, noun. A stream which flows into another stream or lake; general for fluids flowing in.
INFLUENT, noun. (ecology) An organism having an important effect on a plant or animal community.
INFLUENT, adjective. Flowing in.
INFLUENT, adjective. Exercising astral influence.
INFLUENT, adjective. (ecology) That is an influent.

Dictionary definition

INFLUENT, adjective. Flowing inward.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.