flux
noun
1 flux
The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface.
Roget 144:
conversion,
reduction,
transmutation,
resolution,
assimilation;
evolution,
sea change;
change of state;
assumption;
naturalization;
transportation;
development [Biol.],
developing.
[photography]
[conversion of currency]
conversion of currency,
exchange of currency;
exchange rate;
bureau de change.
chemistry,
alchemy;
progress,
growth,
lapse,
flux.
passage;
transit,
transition;
transmigration,
shifting
etc.
v.;
phase;
conjugation;
convertibility.
crucible,
alembic,
caldron,
retort.
convert,
pervert,
renegade,
apostate.
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Roget 264:
motion,
movement,
move;
going
etc.
v.;
unrest.
stream,
flow,
flux,
run,
course,
stir;
evolution;
kinematics;
telekinesis.
step,
rate,
pace,
tread,
stride,
gait,
port,
footfall,
cadence,
carriage,
velocity,
angular velocity;
clip,
progress,
locomotion;
journey
etc.
266;
voyage
etc.
267;
transit
etc.
270.
restlessness
etc.
(changeableness)
149;
mobility;
movableness,
motive power;
laws of motion;
mobilization.
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Roget 335:
liquefaction;
liquescence†,
liquescency†;
melting
etc.
(heat)
384;
colliquation†,
colliquefaction†;
thaw;
liquation†,
deliquation†,
deliquescence;
lixiviation†,
dissolution.
solution,
apozem†,
lixivium†,
infusion,
flux.
solvent,
menstruum,
alkahest†.
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Roget 348:
running water.
jet,
spirt†,
spurt,
squirt,
spout,
spray,
splash,
rush,
gush,
jet d'eau [Fr.];
sluice.
water spout,
water fall;
cascade,
force,
foss†;
lin†,
linn†;
ghyll†,
Niagara;
cataract,
rapids,
white water,
catadupe†,
cataclysm;
debacle,
inundation,
deluge;
chute,
washout.
rain,
rainfall;
serein†;
shower,
scud;
downpour;
driving rain,
drenching rain,
cloudburst;
hyetology†,
hyetography†;
predominance of Aquarius†,
reign of St. Swithin;
mizzle†,
drizzle,
stillicidum†,
plash;
dropping
etc.
v.;
falling weather;
northeaster,
hurricane,
typhoon.
stream,
course,
flux,
flow,
profluence†;
effluence
etc.
(egress)
295;
defluxion†;
flowing
etc.
v.;
current,
tide,
race,
coulee.
spring,
artesian well,
fount,
fountain;
rill,
rivulet,
gill,
gullet,
rillet†;
streamlet,
brooklet;
branch [U.S.];
runnel,
sike†,
burn,
beck,
creek,
brook,
bayou,
stream,
river;
reach,
tributary.
geyser,
spout,
waterspout.
body of water,
torrent,
rapids,
flush,
flood,
swash;
spring tide,
high tide,
full tide;
bore,
tidal bore,
eagre†,
hygre†;
fresh,
freshet;
indraught†,
reflux,
undercurrent,
eddy,
vortex,
gurge†,
whirlpool,
Maelstrom,
regurgitation,
overflow;
confluence,
corrivation†.
wave,
billow,
surge,
swell,
ripple;
anerythmon gelasma [Gr.];
beach comber,
riffle [U.S.],
rollers,
ground swell,
surf,
breakers,
white horses,
whitecaps;
rough sea,
heavy sea,
high seas,
cross sea,
long sea,
short sea,
chopping sea.
[Science of fluids in motion]
hydrodynamics;
hydraulics,
hydraulicostatics†;
rain gauge,
flowmeter;
pegology†.
irrigation
etc.
(water)
337;
pump;
watering pot,
watering cart;
hydrant,
syringe;
garden hose,
lawn spray;
bhisti†,
mussuk†.
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Dutch: vloeimiddel
Polish: strumień
2 flux
A flow or discharge.
synonym: fluxion.
3 flux
A substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed.
Dutch: smeltmiddel
Polish: topnik
4 flux
Excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea).
5 flux
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.
synonym: state of flux.
6 flux
The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle.
synonyms: magnetic field, magnetic flux.
Dutch: magnetisch veld, magneetveld
Polish: pole magnetyczne
7 flux
physics The number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area.
synonym: flux density.
8 flux
verb
1 flux
Move or progress freely as if in a stream.
synonym: flow.
2 flux
3 flux
Mix together different elements.
synonyms: blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.
Dutch: vermengen, samensmelten, verbinden, combineren, samenvoegen, mengen, mixen
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