flux
/flʌks/noun, verb1 syllable
Flux means: mix together different elements.
Synonyms for flux18
noun, as in the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
noun, as in a flow or discharge
noun, as in a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
noun, as in (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
verb, as in mix together different elements
verb, as in become liquid or fluid when heated
verb, as in move or progress freely as if in a stream
What does flux mean?11
verb
mix together different elements“The colors blend well”
become liquid or fluid when heated“the frozen fat liquefied”
move or progress freely as if in a stream“The crowd flowed out of the stadium”
noun
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
a flow or discharge
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”
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
in constant change“his opinions are in flux”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with flux?8
Flux in a sentence
- Economic conditions are in a state of flux.rul
- Life is always in a state of flux.Tanikaz
- Our plans are in a state of flux.Tanikaz
- Fluence is the time integral of flux.halfb1t
- The Angara-V pulsed power facility used polystyrene to homogenize x-ray flux.58mph
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Forms of flux
as a noun
- plural
- fluxes
as a verb
- third-person singular
- fluxes
- present participle
- fluxing
- past participle
- fluxed
- past tense
- fluxed