outflow

Everyday

1. Water, air or another substance flowing out of a place. tree →
2. (money) Money going out of a bank, business or country. tree →
3. The place or pipe where something flows out. tree →

In the lessons

Used in geography (the outflow of a lake into a river), science (outflow of air from a storm), money and maths (cash inflow and outflow, money coming in and going out) and in news about people leaving a country. In maths problems, outflow is the amount going out, taken away from the total.

Examples

• The river is the outflow from the lake. tree →
• The outflow pipe takes the dirty water away. tree →
• A cold outflow of air came from the thunderstorm. tree →
• The bakery's money outflow was bigger than its money coming in. tree →
• The country saw a large outflow of workers. tree →
• If 50 litres flow in and the outflow is 20 litres, 30 litres remain. tree →

Note

Countable or uncountable. Opposite: "inflow". In maths: total change = inflow − outflow. One word, no hyphen.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The law says the first of the harvest and the first of the pressing must be given to God without delay, and the tradition reads it as the duty of first fruits and tithes. In the primary lessons: Used in geography (the outflow of a lake into a river), science (outflow of air from a storm), money and maths (cash inflow and outflow, money coming in and going out) and in news about people leaving a country. In maths problems, outflow is the amount going out, taken away from the total.

Examples

• Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. (Torah EXO.22.29, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable or uncountable. Opposite: "inflow". In maths: total change = inflow − outflow. One word, no hyphen.