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say it: fluhks
flux is a noun and verb meaning "the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface". It carries 11 recorded senses.
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
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”
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
physics
in constant change
“his opinions are in flux”
“the newness and flux of the computer industry”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for flux come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.