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- [fluhks]
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- /flʌks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhks]
- /flʌks/
Definitions of flux word
- noun flux a flowing or flow. 1
- noun flux the flowing in of the tide. 1
- noun flux continuous change, passage, or movement: His political views are in a state of flux. 1
- noun flux Physics. the rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy. a quantity expressing the strength of a field of force in a given area. 1
- noun flux Chemistry, Metallurgy. a substance used to refine metals by combining with impurities to form a molten mixture that can be readily removed. a substance used to remove oxides from and prevent further oxidation of fused metal, as in soldering or hot-dip coating. (in the refining of scrap or other metal) a salt or mixture of salts that combines with nonmetallic impurities, causing them to float or coagulate. 1
- abbreviation FLUX fusion. 1
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Origin of flux
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin fluxus a flowing, equivalent to fluc-, variant stem of fluere to flow + -tus suffix of v. action, with ct > x
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Parts of speech for Flux
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flux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flux usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flux
noun flux
- fluidity — the quality or state of being fluid.
- fluctuation — continual change from one point or condition to another.
- transition — movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
- flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
verb flux
- interfuse — to intersperse, intermingle, or permeate with something.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- dissolve — to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
- warm up — Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
- run — execution
Antonyms for flux
noun flux
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- steadiness — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
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