What does fluid mean?
Definitions for fluid
ˈflu ɪdflu·id
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word fluid.
Princeton's WordNet
fluid(noun)
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
fluid(adj)
continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
fluid, unstable(adj)
subject to change; variable
"a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
fluid, runny(adj)
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth(adj)
smooth and unconstrained in movement
"a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
fluid, liquid(adj)
in cash or easily convertible to cash
"liquid (or fluid) assets"
fluid, mobile(adj)
affording change (especially in social status)
"Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
Wiktionary
fluid(Noun)
Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma
fluid(Adjective)
Of, or relating to fluid.
fluid(Adjective)
In a state of flux; subject to change.
fluid(Adjective)
Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.
fluid(Adjective)
Convertible into cash.
Wikipedia
Fluid
In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress, or external force. Fluids are a phase of matter and include liquids, gases and plasmas. They are substances with zero shear modulus, or, in simpler terms, substances which cannot resist any shear force applied to them. Although the term "fluid" includes both the liquid and gas phases, in common usage, "fluid" is often used as a synonym for "liquid", with no implication that gas could also be present. This colloquial usage of the term is also common in medicine and in nutrition ("take plenty of fluids"). Liquids form a free surface (that is, a surface not created by the container) while gases do not. Viscoelastic fluids like Silly Putty appear to behave similar to a solid when a sudden force is applied. Also substances with a very high viscosity such as pitch appear to behave like a solid (see pitch drop experiment).
Webster Dictionary
Fluid(adj)
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
Etymology: [L. fluidus, fr. fluere to flow: cf. F. fluide. See Fluent.]
Fluid(noun)
a fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves
Etymology: [L. fluidus, fr. fluere to flow: cf. F. fluide. See Fluent.]
Freebase
Fluid
In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms under an applied shear stress. Fluids are a super set of the phases of matter and include liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids. Although the term "fluid" includes both the liquid and gas phases, in common usage, "fluid" is often used as a synonym for "liquid", with no implication that gas could also be present. For example, "brake fluid" is hydraulic oil and will not perform its required function if there is gas in it. This colloquial usage of the term is also common in medicine and in nutrition. Liquids form a free surface while gases do not. The distinction between solids and fluid is not entirely obvious. The distinction is made by evaluating the viscosity of the substance. Silly Putty can be considered to behave like a solid or a fluid, depending on the time period over which it is observed. It is best described as a viscoelastic fluid. There are many examples of substances proving difficult to classify. A particularly interesting one is pitch, as demonstrated in the pitch drop experiment currently running at the University of Queensland.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fluid
flōō′id, adj. that flows, as water: liquid or gaseous.—n. a substance in which the particles can move about with greater or less freedom from one part of the body to another.—adjs. Flu′idal; Fluid′ic; Fluid′iform.—vs.t. Fluid′ify, Flu′idise, to make fluid.—ns. Flu′idism; Fluid′ity, Flu′idness, a liquid or gaseous state.—adv. Flu′idly. [Fr.,—L. fluidus, fluid—fluĕre, to flow.]
CrunchBase
Fluid
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Editors Contribution
fluid
A specific form of matter.
Blood in the human body is a form of fluid
Submitted by MaryC on June 22, 2020fluid
Having a consistency that moves easily.
The milk was fluid.
Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019fluid
Matter in a liquid form.
We can buy lighter fluid or other oils in a fluid form.
Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019
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Rank popularity for the word 'fluid' in Nouns Frequency: #1917
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fluid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fluid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of fluid in a Sentence
We're geeks, and we make spacecraft fluid systems, it's like space plumbing.
We live in a turbulent, fluid environment, we have an unprecedented opportunity to advance our common goals.
A CEO mostly makes decisions using crystallized knowledge, but fluid intelligence does decline with age, and that is very important for some types of decision making.
It’s inexcusable that state regulators are letting oil companies dump toxic waste fluid into California’s water supplies during the worst drought in 1,200 years, the oil industry’s illegal injections need to stop immediately to protect our groundwater.
The first thing I recommend is actually a parsley tea., which will help your body eliminate the fluid in the body so you're not so swollen, there is conflicting information about salt intake. You don't want to have too much, and of course you don't want to have too little. So you just want to be mindful about how much you're getting in your diet.
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- سائل, مائعArabic
- шыйыҡBashkir
- флуид, непостоянен, течен, променлив, течлив, ликвиденBulgarian
- fluidCatalan, Valencian
- kapalina, tekutina, tekutý, plynulý, fluidní, proměnlivýCzech
- omskiftelig, flydende, væskeDanish
- Fluid, Flüssigkeit, fließend, flüssigGerman
- ρευστό, ρευστό σκηνικόGreek
- likvo, likva, fluaEsperanto
- fluidoSpanish
- fluidi, nesteFinnish
- fluideFrench
- siùbhlachScottish Gaelic
- נוזלHebrew
- तरल पदार्थHindi
- folyadékHungarian
- cairanIndonesian
- fluido, liquidoItalian
- 液体, 流体Japanese
- 액체Korean
- fluidLatin
- šķidrums, šķidrsLatvian
- kutereMāori
- flytende, væskeNorwegian
- incasseerbare, vloeiende, vloeistof, incasseerbaar, vloeiend, vloeibaar, vloeibareDutch
- væske, flytandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- płynny, płynowy, ciekły, płynPolish
- fluido, líquidoPortuguese
- fluidRomanian
- ликви́дный, ги́бкий, жи́дкий, пла́вный, жи́дкость, теку́чийRussian
- tekočínaSlovene
- flytande, vätskaSwedish
- திரவTamil
- akışkanTurkish
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