diffluence
[ dif-loo-uh ns ]
/ ˈdɪf lu əns /
noun
the act of flowing off or away.
the act or process of dissolving into a liquid; liquefaction; deliquescence.
the rate at which fluid flow diverges along an axis perpendicular to the direction of flow at a given point.
Compare
divergence.
Origin of diffluence
First recorded in 1625–35;
difflu(ent) +
-ence
Words nearby diffluence
difficile,
difficult,
difficulty,
diffidence,
diffident,
diffluence,
diffluent,
difflugia,
diffract,
diffraction,
diffraction grating