flux
3
7.7
- noun
- /flʌks/
:
flujo
- Scientists are measuring the flux of gases released from the volcano into the atmosphere.
- carbon flux
- cosmic ray flux
- ray flux
And so there's Venus closer to the sun getting twice the flux of solar wind than we get.
- And so there's Venus closer to the sun getting twice the flux of solar wind than we get.
- Your peripheral cellular structures count how much of a flux of nutrients to get exposed to.
- We know today that in the strong nuclear force, the analogy of the rubber is a flux tube of gluons.
Examples
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During the winter months, the flux of tourists to the city decreases significantly.
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Travel is a subject constantly in flux and almost always in the news.
Academic text (2010) -
But we still have B, we still have magnetic flux coming out of the device.
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Everybody wants to see how these models compare to what the flux towers are measuring.
Academic text (2001) -
Jennifer Harden, an ecologist with the US Geological Survey, is also studying carbon flux in Alaskan permafrost.
Academic text (2008) -
The river was in constant flux due to the heavy rains last night.
Synonyms
188
1.0
A steady movement of liquid or gas
166
3.2
A steady flow of water, air, or ideas
1
9.9
A flow of liquid, often an unusual discharge from the body
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.1
The amount of magnetic field that goes through an area, for example a wire loop
- Specialized
1
7.6
The amount of energy or particles that pass through each unit of area each second
- Specialized
1
7.2
How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area
- Specialized
A measure of how much magnetic or electric field passes through an area, for example the tesla
- Specialized
A unit that measures the strength of a magnetic field through an area
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flux comes from the Latin fluxus, meaning 'flow'. It names a steady movement or discharge of liquid or gas, so the word now means a continuous flow in one direction.