Flux - Definition

n 1: the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given
surface
2: a flow or discharge [syn: flux, fluxion]
3: a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities
that can then be readily removed
4: excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in
watery diarrhea)
5: 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" [syn: flux, state of flux]
6: the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving
charged particle [syn: magnetic field, magnetic flux,
flux]
7: (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given
surface per unit area [syn: flux density, flux]
8: in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness
and flux of the computer industry"
v 1: move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd
flowed out of the stadium" [syn: flow, flux]
2: become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat
liquefied" [syn: liquefy, flux, liquify]
3: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]