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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for flux

Noun

1. flux, rate
usage: the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
2. flux, fluxion, flow, flowing
usage: a flow or discharge
3. flux, chemical
usage: a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
4. flux, pathology
usage: excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
5. flux, state of flux, state
usage: 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, field, field of force, force field
usage: the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
7. flux density, flux, concentration, density, denseness, compactness
usage: (physics) the number of flux changes per unit area
8. flux, change
usage: in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"

Verb

1. flow, flux, move
usage: move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
2. liquefy, flux, liquify, change integrity
usage: become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
3. blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge, change integrity
usage: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
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