débit

flow rate, throughput

noun deh-BEE Rare

Origin: From Latin 'debitum' via French 'débiter' (to cut, to sell in quantities).

Also means

debit (bank)

Usage Note

Débit has two main senses: in banking, a débit is a charge or withdrawal from an account (opposite of crédit); in fluid dynamics or telecoms, it refers to flow rate or data throughput, as in débit Internet. The verb débiter means both to debit an account and to cut (wood, meat) into pieces.

Examples

"Le débit de la rivière a augmenté après la pluie."

Natural Translation

The river's flow rate increased after the rain.

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