flux
1. the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface (Freq. 18)
• Hypernyms:
rate
• Hyponyms:
neutron flux, radiant flux
2. a flow or discharge (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
fluxion
• Derivationally related forms:
flux (for: fluxion)
• Hypernyms:
flow, flowing
3. a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
• Hypernyms:
chemical, chemical substance
• Hyponyms:
soldering flux
4. excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
• Hypernyms:
pathology
5. 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
• Syn:
state of flux
• Hypernyms:
state
6. the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
• Syn:
magnetic field, magnetic flux
• Hypernyms:
field, field of force, force field
• Hyponyms:
magnetosphere, solar magnetic field
7. (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
• Syn:
flux density
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
density, denseness
8. in constant change
- his opinions are in flux
- the newness and flux of the computer industry
• Hypernyms:
change
1. mix together different elements
- The colors blend well
• Syn:
blend, mix, conflate, commingle, immix,
fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
• See Also:
mix up (for: mix)
• Derivationally related forms:
combination (for: combine), combine (for: combine), combining (for: combine), coalition (for: coalesce), coalescency (for: coalesce), fusible (for: fuse), fusion (for: fuse), mixable (for: mix), mixer (for: mix), mix (for: mix), mixture (for: mix), blend (for: blend)
• Hypernyms:
change integrity
• Hyponyms:
gauge, absorb, melt, meld, blend in,
blend in, accrete, conjugate, admix, alloy,
syncretize, syncretise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
2. move or progress freely as if in a stream
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
• Syn:
flow
• Derivationally related forms:
fluxion, flow (for: flow)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Hyponyms:
ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate,
transpire, transpirate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. become liquid or fluid when heated
- the frozen fat liquefied
• Syn:
liquefy, liquify
• Derivationally related forms:
liquifiable (for: liquify), liquid (for: liquify), liquefiable (for: liquefy), liquefaction (for: liquefy)
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
change integrity
• Hyponyms:
condense, distill, distil, dissolve, thaw,
unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt, fuse
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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