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noun

ˈfləks How to pronounce flux (audio)
Definition of fluxnext
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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another the English language is always in a state of flux

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as in influx
a flowing or coming in January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores

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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps

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flux

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verb

as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state a solid will flux more quickly under pressure

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Recent Examples of flux
Noun
Ishika Samant / Getty After multiple days when the location of those games remained in flux, a fix was announced Tuesday that will keep the Dream playing in the larger, downtown venue. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 These laws are in a state of flux so continuous oversight must be baked into the process. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The technology uses the slag to combine it with fluxing agents. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flux
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
  1. fluctuation
  2. influx
  3. diarrhea
  4. melt
  5. oscillation
  6. thaw
Noun
  • Outbreaks like the avian flu can cause significant price fluctuations.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Duration is a measurement of a bond's price sensitivity to fluctuations in rates, and issues with shorter maturities tend to have lower duration.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluctuation
Noun
  • Joan DiFuria and Stephen Goldbart founded the Money, Meaning & Choices Institute in the 1990s to treat people struggling with a sudden influx of wealth from the first internet gold rush.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of influx
Noun
  • Another, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involved a man who developed fever and severe diarrhea after eating undercooked pigeon meat.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Infected animals can show clinical signs, including fever, diarrhea and reduced milk production, according to the World Organization for Animal Health.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of diarrhea
Verb
  • Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In a large frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of melt
Noun
  • That means the hairspring can maintain a constant, undisturbed oscillation regardless of external forces, thereby increasing accuracy.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of oscillation
Verb
  • Two bags of partially frozen meat were thawing at room temperature on the prep sink drain board.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Let sit, draining and replacing water every 2–3 hours and making sure to keep water temperature below 40°, until turkey is thawed, 8–10 hours.
    — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of thaw

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