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According to WordNet, the noun "flux" has 8 sense(s).

115278132 the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface.

107407970 a flow or discharge.

114860102 a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed.

114044592 excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea).

100195938 in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry".

111477384 the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle.

105089199 (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area.

114033917 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".


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