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Meaning of 'flux' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flux [ n.]
- The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream; constant succession; change.
- The setting in of the tide toward the shore, -- the ebb being called the reflux.
- The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.
- Any substance or mixture used to promote the fusion of metals or minerals, as alkalies, borax, lime, fluorite.
- A fluid discharge from the bowels or other part; especially, an excessive and morbid discharge; as, the bloody flux or dysentery. See Bloody flux.
- The matter thus discharged.
- The quantity of a fluid that crosses a unit area of a given surface in a unit of time.
- Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.
2 . Flux [ v. t.]
- To affect, or bring to a certain state, by flux.
- To cause to become fluid; to fuse.
- To cause a discharge from; to purge.

Meaning of 'flux' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flux [ n]
Meaning (1):
- in constant change
Example in sentence:
  • his opinions are in flux;
  • the newness and flux of the computer industry
Meaning (2):
- a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
Example in sentence:
  • the flux following the death of the emperor
3 . flux [ v]
Meaning (3):
- mix together different elements
Example in sentence:
  • The colors blend well
Meaning (4):
- move or progress freely as if in a stream
Example in sentence:
  • The crowd flowed out of the stadium
Meaning (5):
- become liquid or fluid when heated
Example in sentence:
  • the frozen fat liquefied

Nearby Words:

fluate fluavil flucan fluctiferous fluctisonous fluctuability fluctuant fluctuate fluctuated fluctuating

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