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Flux

//flʌks// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable. not-comparable, uncommon

    "The flux nature of all things here."

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream. countable, uncountable

    "By […]the perpetual Flux of the Liquids, a great part of the Liquids is thrown out of the Body."

  2. 2
    in constant change wordnet
  3. 3
    A state of ongoing change. countable, uncountable

    "The schedule is in flux at the moment."

  4. 4
    (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area wordnet
  5. 5
    A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding. countable, uncountable

    "It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond."

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  1. 6
    a flow or discharge wordnet
  2. 7
    The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface. countable, uncountable

    "That high a neutron flux would be lethal in seconds."

  3. 8
    the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle wordnet
  4. 9
    A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "The next year vvas calamitous, bringing ſtrange fluxes upon men, and murren upon Cattel."

  5. 10
    a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action wordnet
  6. 11
    Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body. archaic, countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) wordnet
  8. 13
    The state of being liquid through heat; fusion. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed wordnet
  10. 15
    the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To use flux on. transitive

    "You have to flux the joint before soldering."

  2. 2
    mix together different elements wordnet
  3. 3
    To melt. transitive
  4. 4
    become liquid or fluid when heated wordnet
  5. 5
    To flow as a liquid. intransitive
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  1. 6
    move or progress freely as if in a stream wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French flux, from Latin fluxus (“flow”).

Etymology 2

From Old French flux, from Latin fluxus (“flow”).

Etymology 3

From Old French flux, from Latin fluxus (“flow”).

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