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Meaning of effluxion of time | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The determination of a term of years due to the passage of time, rather than the occurrence of a specific event.
    formal, idiomatic, uncountable
  2. The passage of time, especially as a cause of change in itself.
    uncountable

Examples

“[...] we often fail⟳ to make⟳ sufficient allowance for the changes in standards brought about by the effluxion of time.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

effluxome effœminacie effœminacy efformation effort effort distance

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