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non-fluid

non--flu·id
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te floo-id]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈflu ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te floo-id]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈflu ɪd/

Definitions of non-fluid word

  • noun non-fluid a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. 1
  • adjective non-fluid pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing. 1
  • adjective non-fluid consisting of or pertaining to fluids. 1
  • adjective non-fluid changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid: fluid movements. 1
  • adjective non-fluid convertible into cash: fluid assets. 1

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Origin of non-fluid

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin fluidus, equivalent to flu(ere) to flow + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Non-fluid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-fluid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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