flux — continuous change or movement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: continuous change or movement
Pronunciation (IPA): /flʌks/
Example Sentences
- My mood is in constant flux - happy one minute, hungry the next!
- The stock market remains in flux due to economic uncertainty.
- Fashion trends are always in flux - yesterday's cool is today's cringe.
flux
NOUN[/flʌks/]
continuous change or movement
The city skyline is in constant flux, changing shape year after year.
Trucks and ducks both live in flux
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'fluxus', the past participle of 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'. The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 13th century to describe continuous movement or change.
Breakdown
flu- (flow, from Latin fluere) + -x (noun suffix) = flux (flowing movement or continuous change)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mood is in constant flux - happy one minute, hungry the next!”
“The stock market remains in flux due to economic uncertainty.”
“Fashion trends are always in flux - yesterday's cool is today's cringe.”
“The political situation is in a state of flux.”
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