Definitions for fluid
ˈflu ɪdflu·id

Princeton's WordNet(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fluidnoun

   a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

2. fluidadjective

   continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

3. fluid, unstableadjective

   subject to change; variable

   "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"

4. fluid, runnyadjective

   characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

5. fluent, fluid, liquid, smoothadjective

   smooth and unconstrained in movement

   "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

6. fluid, liquidadjective

   in cash or easily convertible to cash

   "liquid (or fluid) assets"

7. fluid, mobileadjective

   affording change (especially in social status)

   "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fluidnoun

   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

2. fluidadjective

   Of, or relating to fluid.

3. fluidadjective

   In a state of flux; subject to change.

4. fluidadjective

   Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.

5. fluidadjective

   Convertible into cash.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. FLUIDadjective

   Having parts easily separable; not solid.

   Etymology: fluidus, Latin; fluide, French.

   Or serve they as a flow’ry verge to bind
   The fluid skirts of that same wat’ry cloud,
   Lest it again dissolve, and show’r the earth? John Milton, P. Lost.

   If particles slip easily, and are of a fit size to be agitated by heat, and the heat is big enough to keep them in agitation, the body is fluid; and if it be apt to stick to things, it is humid. Isaac Newton, Opt.

2. Fluidnoun

   In physick. Any animal juice: as the blood.

   Consider how luxury hath introduced new diseases, and with them, not improbably, altered the whole course of the fluids. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scriblerus.

Wikipedia(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Fluidadjective

   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

2. Fluidnoun

   a fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves

3. Etymology: [L. fluidus, fr. fluere to flow: cf. F. fluide. See Fluent.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fluid

   Fluid Inc. " the digital shopping innovator, designs and builds digital shopping experiences that brings brands to life, making the shopping experience fun, vivid, intuitive and social. In addition to design and development services, Fluid™s offering includes the Fluid Retail interactive merchandising suite which enables engaging customer experiences that drive conversion, customer satisfaction, and brand loyalty. Fluid™s customers range from mass-market retailers to luxury goods manufacturers, and include top brands such as: Sears, Benefit Cosmetics, Elie Tahari, Diapers.com, Nine West, Reebok, The North Face, and Vans. For more information, visit www.fluid.com, and follow us on Twitter @Fluid or Facebook FluidInc.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fluid

   A specific form of matter.

   Blood in the human body is a form of fluid

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 22, 2020  

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   fluid

   Having a consistency that moves easily.

   The milk was fluid.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019  

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   fluid

   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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British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'fluid' in Nouns Frequency: #1917

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fluid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fluid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of fluid in a Sentence

1. Billy Dee:

   Well, first of all, I asked last night. I said, What the hell is gender fluid ? Thats a whole new term, but what I was talking about was about men getting in touch with their softer side of themselves.

2. England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe:

   It's a very volatile situation. It's a very fluid situation. It is a very dangerous situation.

3. Kristin Gillespie:

   Over holiday weekends, we tend to consume large amounts of salt, which results in fluid retention and bloating, upping your water consumption following your holiday indulgence can help flush that extra salt out of your body and normalize your body water homeostasis.

4. Astha Sharma:

   [ARDS], it’s an infection that can affect both children and adults, and it is an overwhelming infection of the lungs where the lungs fill with fluid, the lungs become inflamed, and the inflammation does not allow the lungs to deliver oxygen to the body.

5. Pravin Dugel:

   With Beovu, greater fluid reduction was demonstrated through larger decreases in retinal thickness and a higher proportion of patients with drier retinas, coupled with the potential to treat patients with quarterly injections, this approval may change the way we approach the treatment of wet AMD.

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