flux

IPA: fɫˈʌks

noun

  • The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
  • A state of ongoing change.
  • A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.
  • (physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface.
  • (archaic) A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.
  • (archaic) Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body.
  • The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.

verb

  • (transitive) To use flux on.
  • (transitive) To melt.
  • (intransitive) To flow as a liquid.

adjective

  • (uncommon) Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.
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Examples of "flux" in Sentences

  • And, my flux is also my trip to Paris, a week from tomorrow.
  • Perhaps "flux" is even putting mildly, compared to star Daniel Radcliffe's characterization.
  • Yes, the title of SIMMER is still in flux, but the book fits very well into this discussion.
  • But with relationships between Apple and publishers and studios still in flux, Apple has little to say.
  • You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming — ay, of forming and forgetting.
  • The situation at point guard seemed to be in flux throughout with sophomore Reggie Jackson finally settling in at the end in place of junior Biko Paris.
  • GIRL: "I don't so much mind what you call her flux-de-bouche scolding, but, when she flounced out of the room, she said I was not to go home this Saturday."
  • Very often these effects are mentioned precisely for their transitory quality, since clouds are matter-and-energy in flux, whilst mountains and waters exist in a completely different state of materiality.
  • · In Ohio, the Democrat field remains very much in flux, as Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher continue to engage in a bitter primary battle trying to "out liberal" each other in a state where Obama's approval rating now sits below the 50 percent mark.

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