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Flux

noun/flˈʌks/
Definition
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
a flow or discharge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈʌks/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈʌks/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈʌks/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈʌks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
nouna flow or discharge
nouna substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
nounexcessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
nouna 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”
nounthe lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
noun(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
nounin constant change
“his opinions are in flux”
verbmove or progress freely as if in a stream
“The crowd flowed out of the stadium”
verbbecome liquid or fluid when heated
“the frozen fat liquefied”
verbmix together different elements
“The colors blend well”
Word Forms
fluxverbbecome liquid or fluid when heated
flownounsomething that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
fluxionnouna flow or discharge
liquefiableadjectivecapable of being liquefied
liquefactionnounthe conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
fluxnouna flow or discharge
liquifiableadjectivecapable of being liquefied
liquidnounfluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
blendnounan occurrence of thorough mixing
mixableadjective(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
mixernouna kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
mixnounthe act of mixing together
mixturenoun(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
fusibleadjectivecapable of being melted and fused
fusionnounan occurrence that involves the production of a union
coalitionnounthe union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
coalescencynounthe union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
combinationnouna collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
combinenounan occurrence that results in things being united
combiningnounthe act of combining things to form a new whole
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fluss
die Geschwindigkeit des Energie- oder Teilchenflusses über eine bestimmte Oberfläche
🇪🇸Spanish
flujo
la tasa de flujo de energía o partículas a través de una superficie determinada
🇮🇹Italian
flusso
la velocità del flusso di energia o particelle attraverso una data superficie
🇳🇱Dutch
stroom
de stroomsnelheid van energie of deeltjes over een bepaald oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
fluxo
a taxa de fluxo de energia ou partículas através de uma determinada superfície
🇷🇺Russian
поток
скорость потока энергии или частиц через данную поверхность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ्लक्स
किसी दी गई सतह पर ऊर्जा या कणों के प्रवाह की दर
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রবাহ
প্রদত্ত পৃষ্ঠ জুড়ে শক্তি বা কণার প্রবাহের হার
🇮🇳Tamil
ஃப்ளக்ஸ்
கொடுக்கப்பட்ட மேற்பரப்பு முழுவதும் ஆற்றல் அல்லது துகள்களின் ஓட்ட விகிதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్లక్స్
ఇచ్చిన ఉపరితలం అంతటా శక్తి లేదా కణాల ప్రవాహం రేటు
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रवाह
दिलेल्या पृष्ठभागावरील ऊर्जा किंवा कणांच्या प्रवाहाचा दर
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રવાહ
આપેલ સપાટી પર ઊર્જા અથવા કણોના પ્રવાહનો દર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹರಿವು
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಣಗಳ ಹರಿವಿನ ದರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലക്സ്
തന്നിരിക്കുന്ന ഉപരിതലത്തിലുടനീളം ഊർജ്ജത്തിൻ്റെയോ കണങ്ങളുടെയോ ഒഴുക്കിൻ്റെ നിരക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ
ਇੱਕ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਸਤਹ ਦੇ ਪਾਰ ਊਰਜਾ ਜਾਂ ਕਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਦਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بہاؤ
کسی دی گئی سطح پر توانائی یا ذرات کے بہاؤ کی شرح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通量
能量或粒子穿过给定表面的流速
🇯🇵Japanese
フラックス
特定の表面を横切るエネルギーまたは粒子の流れの速度
🇰🇷Korean
유량
주어진 표면을 가로지르는 에너지나 입자의 흐름 속도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tuôn ra
tốc độ dòng năng lượng hoặc hạt trên một bề mặt nhất định
🇹🇭Thai
ฟลักซ์
อัตราการไหลของพลังงานหรืออนุภาคผ่านพื้นผิวที่กำหนด
🇮🇩Indonesian
aliran
laju aliran energi atau partikel melintasi permukaan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkilos ng bagay
ang bilis ng daloy ng enerhiya o mga particle sa isang partikular na ibabaw
🇲🇾Malay
fluks
kadar aliran tenaga atau zarah merentasi permukaan tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تدفق
معدل تدفق الطاقة أو الجسيمات عبر سطح معين
🇮🇷Persian
شار
سرعت جریان انرژی یا ذرات در یک سطح معین
🇹🇷Turkish
akı
belirli bir yüzey boyunca enerjinin veya parçacıkların akış hızı
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁטֶף
קצב הזרימה של אנרגיה או חלקיקים על פני משטח נתון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flux'?
The primary meaning of 'flux' is 'the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flux' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flux' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flux' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flux' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'flux' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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