"fluxes" in the noun sense
1. flux
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
2. flux, fluxion
a flow or discharge
3. flux
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
4. flux
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
5. flux, state of 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"
6. magnetic field, magnetic flux, flux
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
7. flux density, flux
physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
8. flux
in constant change
"his opinions are in flux"
"the newness and flux of the computer industry"
"fluxes" in the verb sense
1. flow, flux
move or progress freely as if in a stream
"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
2. liquefy, flux, liquify
become liquid or fluid when heated
"the frozen fat liquefied"
3. blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"
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