flux
The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing streamThe act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
» Fluence is the time integral of flux.
Die Fluenz ist das Zeitintegral des Flusses. — Yorwba
Флюенс - это интеграл по времени от потока. — Tretiz
halfb1t · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
(countable, uncountable)A state of ongoing change.
The schedule is in flux at the moment.
Languages, like our bodies, are in a continual flux.
Fluss
изме́нчивостьizménčivostʹ, постоянное движе́ниеpostojannoje dvižénije, разнообра́зиеraznoobrázije
різноманітністьriznomanitnistʹ
in constant change
(countable, uncountable)A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.
It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.
Flussmittel
флюсfljus
(countable, uncountable)The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface.
That high a neutron flux would be lethal in seconds.
Fluss
пото́кpotók
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
(countable, uncountable)The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body.
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
Examples
6 sentencesFluence is the time integral of flux.
ruФлюенс - это интеграл по времени от потока. — Tretiz
deDie Fluenz ist das Zeitintegral des Flusses. — Yorwba
Economic conditions are in a state of flux.
deDie wirtschaftliche Situation befindet sich im Umbruch. — Yorwba
Life is always in a state of flux.
Our plans are in a state of flux.
Everything is in flux.
deAlles fließt. — BraveSentry
Translations
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Origin
From Old French flux, from Latin fluxus (“flow”).From Old French flux, from Latin fluxus (“flow”).
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Forms
plural: fluxesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a flow or discharge:fluxion
- a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action:state of flux
- (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area:flux density
- the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle:magnetic fieldmagnetic flux
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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