Home › Words › E › effluenteffluent/ˈɛfluːənt/effluent means flowing out; outflowing.effluent is pronounced /ˈɛfluːənt/.EtymologyFrom French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.adjFlowing out; outflowing.nounA stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.e.g.“The landscape was dotted with reservoirs and many many effluent streams.”Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.e.g.“Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.effluence 83% match — The process of flowing out. vs effluent →effluency 75% match — effluence vs effluent →effluviant 72% match — Of or pertaining to effluvium. vs effluent →efflux 71% match — The process of flowing out. vs effluent →outflow 71% match — The process of flowing out. vs effluent →bioeffluent 70% match — Effluent of biological origin. vs effluent →efferent 70% match — Carrying away from. vs effluent →outflowing 69% match — flowing out vs effluent →