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flux

Dictionary definition · flux

noun

  1. the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
  2. a flow or discharge
  3. a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
  4. excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
  5. 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"
  6. the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
  7. (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
  8. in constant change"his opinions are in flux"

verb

  1. move or progress freely as if in a stream"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
  2. become liquid or fluid when heated"the frozen fat liquefied"
  3. mix together different elements"The colors blend well"

Similar words

flowfluxionliquefyliquifyblendcoalescecombinecommingleconflatefuse

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).