Noun Definition

flux

1.Definition: (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

Category: General

2.Definition: a flow or discharge

Related Noun(s):fluxion

Category: General

3.Definition: 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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4.Definition: a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed

Category: General

5.Definition: excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)

Category: General

6.Definition: in constant change

"His opinions are in flux", "The newness and flux of the computer industry"

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7.Definition: the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle

Category: General

8.Definition: the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

Category: General