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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
English
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Etymology
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From
Latin
prōfluentia
, from
prōfluere
(
“
to flow forth
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/
Noun
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profluence
(
uncountable
)
(
obsolete
)
Onward
flow
;
current
.
(
rare
)
The progression or
flow
(of time, events etc.).
1981
, John Gardner,
Freddy's Book
, Abacus, published
1982
, page
26
:
'They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral
profluence
, ergo no real history!'
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