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dif·flu·ence

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Diffluence, Diffluencynoun

    The quality of falling away on all sides; the effect of fluidity; the contrary to consistency.

    Etymology: from diffluo, Latin.

    Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air, whereby it acquireth no new form; but rather a consistence or determination of its diffluency, and omitteth not its essence, but condition of fluidity. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. ii. c. 1.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Diffluencenoun

    alt. of Diffluency

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of diffluence in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of diffluence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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