"profluence" meaning in English

See profluence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/
Etymology: From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere (“to flow forth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prōfluentia}} Latin prōfluentia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} profluence (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Onward flow; current. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-profluence-en-noun-c~kdP0pQ
  2. (rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.). Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-profluence-en-noun-tcHl-Qhv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60

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