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Nouns
1. (n.) flux;
  - the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface;

2. (n.) flux, fluxion;
  - a flow or discharge;

3. (n.) flux;
  - a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed;

4. (n.) flux;
  - excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea);

5. (n.) flux, state of flux;
  - 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”;

6. (n.) flux, magnetic field, magnetic flux;
  - the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle;

7. (n.) flux, flux density;
  - (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area;

8. (n.) flux;
  - in constant change;
  - “his opinions are in flux”; “the newness and flux of the computer industry”;

Verbs
1. (verb) flow, flux;
  - move or progress freely as if in a stream;
  - “The crowd flowed out of the stadium”;

2. (verb) flux, liquefy, liquify;
  - become liquid or fluid when heated;
  - “the frozen fat liquefied”;

3. (verb) blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix;
  - mix together different elements;
  - “The colors blend well”;

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