fluxes 1 of 2

plural of flux
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as in fluctuations
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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fluxes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flux

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Noun
  • Practical steps also include delaying or reducing withdrawals from accounts that are already battered by market fluctuations, said Williams.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In this case, the magnons generated by the iron ions take on the role usually played by vacuum fluctuations, while the spins of the erbium ions represent fluctuations in matter.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Fluxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluxes. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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