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English noun: flux | |||
| 1. | flux (time) the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | neutron flux, radiant flux | ||
| 2. | flux (event) a flow or discharge | ||
| Synonyms | fluxion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flow, flowing | ||
| 3. | flux (substance) a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical, chemical substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | soldering flux | ||
| 4. | flux (state) excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
| 5. | flux (state) a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action | ||
| Samples | The flux following the death of the emperor. | ||
| Synonyms | state of flux | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| 6. | flux (phenomenon) the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle | ||
| Synonyms | magnetic field, magnetic flux | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | field, field of force, force field | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | magnetosphere, solar magnetic field | ||
| 7. | flux (attribute) (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area | ||
| Synonyms | flux density | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | denseness, density | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 8. | flux (act) in constant change | ||
| Samples | His opinions are in flux. The newness and flux of the computer industry. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
English verb: flux | |||
| 1. | flux (motion) move or progress freely as if in a stream | ||
| Samples | The crowd flowed out of the stadium. | ||
| Synonyms | flow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cockle, riffle, ripple, ruffle, transpirate, transpire, undulate | ||
| 2. | flux (change) become liquid or fluid when heated | ||
| Samples | The frozen fat liquefied. | ||
| Synonyms | liquefy, liquify | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | condense, dethaw, dissolve, distil, distill, fuse, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | flux (change) mix together different elements | ||
| Samples | The colors blend well. | ||
| Synonyms | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, accrete, admix, alloy, blend in, conjugate, gauge, meld, melt, mix in, syncretise, syncretize | ||
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