Lexic.us

Definition of Flux

1. Noun. The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface.

2. Verb. Move or progress freely as if in a stream. "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"

3. Noun. A flow or discharge.

4. Verb. Become liquid or fluid when heated. "The frozen fat liquefied"

5. Noun. A substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed.

6. Verb. Mix together different elements. "The colors blend well"

7. Noun. Excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea).

8. Noun. 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"

9. Noun. The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle.

10. Noun. (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area.

11. Noun. In constant change. "The newness and flux of the computer industry"

Definition of Flux

1. n. The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream; constant succession; change.

2. a. Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.

3. v. t. To affect, or bring to a certain state, by flux.

Definition of Flux

1. Noun. A state of ongoing change. ¹

2. Noun. A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding. ¹

3. Noun. (physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface, specifically electric flux, magnetic flux. ¹

4. Noun. (archaic) A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery. ¹

5. Verb. To use flux. ¹

6. Verb. To melt. (rfquote) ¹

7. Verb. To flow as a liquid. (rfquote) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flux

1. to melt [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: melt

Medical Definition of Flux

1. The total amount of a quantity passing through a given surface per unit time. Typical quantities include (magnetic) field lines, particles, heat, energy, mass of fluid, etc. Common usage in plasma physics is for flux by itself to mean magnetic field flux, unless specified otherwise. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flux

fluty fluvalinate fluvastatin fluvents fluvial fluvialist fluvialists fluviatic fluviatile fluvic

fluvio-marine fluviomarine fluviometer fluvoxamine flux (current term) flux applicator flux capacitor flux capacitors flux density flux density unit

flux ratio flux unit fluxation fluxations fluxbrane fluxed fluxes fluxgate fluxgates

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