flux
Nouns
- (n) the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- (n) a flow or discharge fluxion,
- (n) a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
- (n) excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
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(n) a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
- the flux following the death of the emperor
- (n) the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle magnetic field, magnetic flux,
- (n) (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area flux density,
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(n) in constant change
- his opinions are in flux
- the newness and flux of the computer industry
Verbs
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(v) move or progress freely as if in a stream
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
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(v) become liquid or fluid when heated
- the frozen fat liquefied
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(v) mix together different elements
- The colors blend well