Fluid - Definition

adj 1: subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught
with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the
coup" [syn: fluid, unstable]
2: characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily
changing shape [syn: fluid, runny]
3: smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth
stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a
ballerina" [syn: fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth]
4: in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid)
assets" [syn: fluid, liquid]
5: affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is
not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile" [syn: fluid,
mobile]
n 1: a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
2: continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform
to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas