Flux (Noun)
Meaning 1
The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 2
The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
A substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 5
Excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea).
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Meaning 6
In constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 7
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 8
A flow or discharge.
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Nouns denoting natural events.