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- pronunciation:
- flu
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Language Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow and that tends to conform to the shape of its container.
When its temperature rises above thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit, water becomes a fluid.The doctor told her to rest and drink fluids.- similar words:
- gas, liquid, water
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related words: |
ooze |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or resembling a fluid.
When butter melts, it becomes fluid.- similar words:
- fluent, gaseous, liquid, watery
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definition 2: |
not stable; changeable.
They have a fluid approach to problem solving.- synonyms:
- adaptable, flexible, fluctuating, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable
- similar words:
- adjustable, changeable, floating, mobile, mutable, protean, volatile
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definition 3: |
smooth and graceful.
This dance calls for fluid movements.- synonyms:
- fluent, graceful, liquid
- similar words:
- sinuous, undulant
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definition 4: |
easily converted to cash; liquid.
The company is keeping its assets fluid.- synonyms:
- liquid
- similar words:
- available, convertible
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derivations: |
fluidly (adv.), fluidity (n.), fluidness (n.) |
Liquid and fluid are close in meaning, but they are not synonyms. Both words refer to a state of matter. A liquid is matter in a form that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. Milk and blood are liquids. Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature. A fluid is matter in a form that flows easily and is not a solid. Water and air are fluids.
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