Definitions of flux [ʌks]

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Definition of 'flux'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) flux
a flowing or flow.

2.  flux
the flowing in of the tide.

3.  flux
continuous change or movement:
Our plans are in a state of flux.

4.  flux
the rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy.

5.  flux
a quantity expressing the strength of a field of force in a given area.

6.  flux
a substance used to refine metals by combining with impurities to form a molten mixture that can be readily removed.

7.  flux
a substance used to prevent oxidation of fused metal, as in soldering.

8.  flux
an abnormal discharge of liquid matter from the bowels.

9. (v.t.) flux
to melt; make fluid.

10.  flux
to fuse by the use of flux.

11. (v.i.) flux
to flow.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L fluxus flow, discharge, var. of fluctus; see fluctuate)

Definition of 'flux'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) flux
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

2. (noun) flux, fluxion
a flow or discharge

3. (noun) flux
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed

4. (noun) flux
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)

5. (noun) flux, state of flux
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. (noun) magnetic field, magnetic flux, flux
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle

7. (noun) flux density, flux
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

8. (verb) flux
in constant change
"his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"

9. (verb) flow, flux
move or progress freely as if in a stream
"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"

10. (verb) liquefy, flux, liquify
become liquid or fluid when heated
"the frozen fat liquefied"

11. (verb) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"

Definition of 'flux'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) flux
the act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream; constant succession; change

2. (noun) flux
the setting in of the tide toward the shore, -- the ebb being called the reflux

3. (noun) flux
the state of being liquid through heat; fusion

4. (noun) flux
any substance or mixture used to promote the fusion of metals or minerals, as alkalies, borax, lime, fluorite

5. (noun) flux
a fluid discharge from the bowels or other part; especially, an excessive and morbid discharge; as, the bloody flux or dysentery. See Bloody flux

6. (noun) flux
the matter thus discharged

7. (noun) flux
the quantity of a fluid that crosses a unit area of a given surface in a unit of time

8. (noun) flux
flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable

9. (verb) flux
to affect, or bring to a certain state, by flux

10. (verb) flux
to cause to become fluid; to fuse

11. (verb) flux
to cause a discharge from; to purge

Translation of 'flux'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: continual change Events are in a state of flux.
Afrikaans: veranderlikheid; onvasthe	Arabic: تَدَفُّق، جَرَيان، سَيْل	Bulgarian: постоянно движвние
Brazilian: mudança	Czech: neustálá změna	German: das Fließen, der Fluß
Danish: stadig forandring	Greek: ρευστότητα	Spanish: inestabilidad, cambio con
Estonian: alatine muutumine	Farsi: تغییر دائمی	Finnish: epävakaus
French: flux, changement continue	Hebrew: הִשתָנוּת מַתמֶדֶת	Hindi: बदलाव, प्रवाह
Croatian: protjecanje, promjena	Hungarian: állandó változás	Indonesian: perubahan terus menerus
Icelandic: óvissa, ótryggt ástand	Italian: fluire	Japanese: 変化
Korean: 부단한 변화	Lithuanian: nuolatinė kaita	Latvian: nepārtraukta mainība
Malay: perubahan berterusan	Dutch: voortdurende verandering	Norwegian: stadige forandringer, fly
Polish: stan płynny, ciągły ruch	Persian: تغییر دائمی	Pashto: جريان، بهېدنه، پر له پسې
Portuguese: mudança	Romanian: flux, schimbare permanen	Russian: постоянное изменение
Slovak: stála zmena	Slovenian: tok	Serbian: kretanje
Swedish: [ständig] förändring	Thai: การเปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่ตลอดเวล	Turkish: sürekli değişim
Taiwanese: 瞬息萬變，動盪不定	Ukrainian: постійна зміна	Urdu: مستقل تبدیلی
Vietnamese: tình trạng không ổn định	Chinese: 不断的变动，动荡不定
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