What does "flux" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "flux"?

Common synonyms include: blend, flow, liquefy, abscess, add, advance.

//flʌks// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Very common ·Middle school level

Noun

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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."
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in constant change wordnet
3
A state of ongoing change. countable, uncountable
"The schedule is in flux at the moment."
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(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area wordnet
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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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a flow or discharge wordnet
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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."
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the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle wordnet
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A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery. archaic, countable, uncountable
"The next year vvas calamitous, bringing ſtrange fluxes upon men, and murren upon Cattel."
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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 wordnet
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Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body. archaic, countable, uncountable
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excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) wordnet
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The state of being liquid through heat; fusion. countable, uncountable
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a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed wordnet
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the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface wordnet