leakage vs outflow

leakage

noun
  • An act of leaking, or something that leaks. 

  • The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended. 

  • The loss of revenue generated by tourism to the economies of other countries. 

  • The amount lost due to a leak. 

  • Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft. 

  • An undesirable flow of electric current through insulation. 

outflow

noun
  • The process of flowing out. 

  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • A fluid that flows out. 

  • A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. 

  • The part of a system that allows material to flow out. 

verb
  • To flow outward. 

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