fluidity
The state of being fluid rather than viscousThe state of being fluid rather than viscous
» Mandarin sounds like it has better fluidity than English, which sounds more plasticky.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The state of being fluid rather than viscous
теку́честьtekúčestʹ
(countable)A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being fluid or free-flowing
a changeable quality
Examples
3 sentencesMandarin sounds like it has better fluidity than English, which sounds more plasticky.
People were impressed by the fluidity with which he executed each of his movements.
People were impressed by the fluidity with which she executed each of her movements.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French fluidité.Borrowed from French fluidité.
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Forms
plural: fluidities| Singular | fluidity |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a changeable quality:fluidness
- the property of flowing easily:fluidnessliquidityliquidnessrunniness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable