what does flux mean?
FLUX as NOUN
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- his opinions are in flux
- the newness and flux of the computer industry
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- (physics) the number of flux changes per unit area
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Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
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Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
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- the flux following the death of the emperor
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FLUX as VERB
- Meaning
- mix together different elements
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Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- become liquid or fluid when heated
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Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- move or progress freely as if in a stream
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- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
Hypernyms(s) flux is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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