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English
Etymology 1
From inflow + -ing.
Noun
inflowing (plural inflowings)
- gerund of inflow: the act or process of flowing in; an inflow.
- Synonyms: inflood, inflooding
1907, Emanuel Swedenborg, Theological Works:The reason why this is so is that the Lord, by influx from Himself, actuates all things of the soul and all things of the mind, with angels, spirits, and men, — and actuates them by an inflowing of love and wisdom, and this inflowing is the very activity from which all delight comes,— […]
Verb
inflowing
- present participle and gerund of inflow
Etymology 2
From inflow + -ing or in- + flowing.
Adjective
inflowing (comparative more inflowing, superlative most inflowing)
- Flowing in or inward.
1917, American Academy of Astrologians, Year Book, page 162:These inflowing potential essences are connatural with the astral conduits thus provided for their actualization, pursuant to a law of attrition and homogeneity.
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- Synonym: inflooding
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