FLUX Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfləks

Definition of flux

as in fluctuation

the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another the English language is always in a state of flux

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Relevance

as in influx

a flowing or coming in January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores

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as in diarrhea

abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps

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flux

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verb

as in to melt

to go from a solid to a liquid state a solid will flux more quickly under pressure

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Noun

Literacy is about adapting to this constant flux between the physical and digital world. — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The technology uses the slag to combine it with fluxing agents. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flux

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Noun

The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The short-sleeve shirt is ideal for temperature fluctuations in the cabin, and the stretchy wide-leg pants are perfect for long periods of sitting.

— Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluctuation

Noun

The high-pressure oppression will temporarily come to an end thanks to an influx of moisture that will help temperatures fall back to average, if not below, for the final days of August and the start of September.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Much of this heat and humidity stemmed from remnants of a tropical storm building along the Gulf of California and the eastern Pacific, pushing an influx of moisture northward into Southern California.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of influx

Noun

Common symptoms are severe stomach cramps and watery diarrhea that may contain blood or mucous.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of diarrhea

Noun

In addition to heart rate, calories burned, distance, duration, elevation, and speed, Samsung smartwatches track advanced running form metrics, including asymmetry, contact time, flight time, regularity, vertical oscillation, and stiffness.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Five months of oscillation between bombing and negotiation have left Trump with no good options.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of oscillation

Verb

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to attend September’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, Reuters reported, marking his first visit to India in seven years amid thawing ties between the Asian giants.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Raw chicken was thawing inside a prep sink in low stagnant water measuring 81 degrees.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of thaw

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