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▪ I. efflux, n.|ˈɛflʌks|
[ad. L. efflux-us, f. effluĕre: see effluent.]
1. A flowing outwards of water or other liquid; a stream, river. Also, of air, gases, volatile particles, magnetic or electric currents, etc.; opposed to afflux or influx. Also attrib. Hence, a channel of outflow.
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. xiv. §21 A pool was made from the frequent effluxes. 1656tr. Hobbes' Elem. Philos. (1839) 504 The cause of smelling must consist in the simple motion of the parts of odorous bodies without any efflux or diminution of their whole substance. 1660Boyle New Exp. ii. (1682) 81 The Reciever did afford some efflux to the air. 1747Franklin Wks. (1840) V. 184 We had even discovered..its [electrical fire's] afflux to the electrical sphere, as well as its efflux. 1846Grote Greece (1862) I. xvi. 329 The narrow defile of Tempê, forming..the efflux of all the waters from the Thessalian basin. 1867W. W. Smyth Coal & Coal-mining 187 The efflux point of the water. 1870R. Ferguson Electr. 55 It seems unlikely that efflux of - E..should be immediately succeeded by an influx of + E.
b. fig.
1641Sanderson Serm. II. 186 His..providential acts..by reason of that their efflux and emanation are made better known to us. 1651Jer. Taylor Course Serm. i. ii. 17, I have described the effluxes of the Holy Spirit upon us in his great chanels. 1827C. Bridges Exp. Ps. cxix. (1830) 183 The acts of God are nothing else but the effluxes of his goodness. 1882C. Pebody Eng. Journalism xvii. 129 Prestige with a newspaper..is..an invisible efflux of personal power.
†2. Pathol. (See quot.) Obs.
1754–64Smellie Midwif. I. 124 A miscarriage that happens before the tenth day was formerly called an efflux.
3. The lapse, passing away (of time, or of a particular period); hence, expiry, end.
1647N. Bacon Hist. Disc. v. 21 Austin..left it to successors to work out by degrees in efflux of time. a1677Manton Serm. Ps. cxix. 100 All that efflux of time which was between Christ's ascension and his second coming, is called ‘the latter days’. 1768–74Tucker Lt. Nat. II. 322 The workings of mechanical causes in the efflux of rolling years. 1884Sir J. Day in Law Reports 13 Queen's B. 631 The efflux in 1877 of the time within which the turnpike trust was limited.
4. concr. That which flows out; an emanation.
1647H. More Psychozoia Pref., All our souls are free effluxes from his essence. 1677Hale Prim. Orig. Man. iv. iii. 310 The natural production of Insects out of the finest parts and effluxes of most Vegetable Natures. a1711Ken Christophil Poet. Wks. 1721 I. 500 Such Graces, O co-effluent Dove, Are the Effluxes of thy Love. 1880Gladstone in Scotsman 23 Mar., The Established Church of Scotland..was the efflux of the mind of the people.
▪ II. † eˈfflux, v. Obs. rare.
[f. prec. n.]
a. trans. To subject to efflux; to cause to flow forth.
b. intr. To flow forth; (of time) to elapse. Hence eˈffluxing ppl. a., outflowing.
1660Boyle Seraph. Love xi. (1700) 61 Some odd Centuries of years, (efflux'd since the Creation). 1669― Contn. New Exp. Wks. 1772 III. 222 As much mercury as will of itself flow out is effluxed. 1674R. Godfrey Inj. & Ab. Physick 147 From his own effluxing goodness of Charity, he alwayes took care of me. |