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Ingress vs. Egress
Ingress
/ˈɪnɡres/Examples:
The ingress of stormwater caused flooding in the basement.She blocked the ingress to prevent unauthorized entry.Birds nested near the ingress of the cave.
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Egress
/ˈiːɡres/Examples:
The egress of the crowd was orderly after the concert.Emergency exits facilitate rapid egress in case of fire.The birds egress the cage when the door is opened.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Ingress relates to going in while egress is about going out.
- You can remember ingress as it includes in, hinting entrance.
- Egress has a similar root to exit, both dealing with leaving or going out.
- Think of e in egress as exit to guide you in distinguishing it from ingress.
- Remember: Ingress is associated with inflow and egress with exit flows.
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