This is the 4959th most frequent French word.
sortante
"Sortante" means "outgoing" or "departing."
In this sentence, 'sortante' functions as an adjective describing someone who is leaving or exiting a position.
La présidente sortante a annoncé ses plans pour l'avenir.
The outgoing president announced her plans for the future.
Here, 'sortante' is an adjective describing something being sent, in this case, a letter.
La lettre sortante a été envoyée hier.
The outgoing letter was sent yesterday.
In this context, 'sortantes' describes the movement of waves retreating from the shore.