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Meaning of 'fluid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fluid [ a.]
- Having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which easily yield to pressure; capable of flowing; liquid or gaseous.
2 . Fluid [ n.]
- A fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves.

Meaning of 'fluid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fluid [ s]
Meaning (1):
- subject to change; variable
Example in sentence:
  • a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty;
  • everything was unstable following the coup
Meaning (2):
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
Example in sentence:
  • a long, smooth stride;
  • the fluid motion of a cat;
  • the liquid grace of a ballerina
Meaning (3):
- affording change (especially in social status)
Example in sentence:
  • Britain is not a truly fluid society;
  • upwardly mobile
Meaning (4):
- in cash or easily convertible to cash
Example in sentence:
  • liquid (or fluid) assets

Nearby Words:

fluate fluavil flucan fluctiferous fluctisonous fluctuability fluctuant fluctuate fluctuated fluctuating

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