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fluid
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flu·id  (fld)
n.
A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fluid.
2. Readily reshaped; pliable.
3. Smooth and flowing; graceful: the fluid motion of a cat.
4.
a. Changing or tending to change; variable: a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty.
b. Characterized by or allowing social mobility: a fluid society.
5. Convertible into cash: fluid assets.

[From Middle English, flowing, from Old French fluide, from Latin fluidus, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]

flu·idi·ty (-d-t), fluid·ness n.
fluid·ly adv.

fluid
Noun
a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow and has no fixed shape
Adjective
1. capable of flowing and easily changing shape
2. constantly changing or apt to change [Latin fluere to flow]
fluidity n

fluid  (fld)
A state of matter, such as liquid or gas, in which the component particles (generally molecules) can move past one another. Fluids flow easily and conform to the shape of their containers. See also state of matterviscosity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fluidfluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
coolant - a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"
filtrate - the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
ichor - (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2.fluid - continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
Adj.1.fluid - subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"
2.fluid - characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
3.fluid - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
4.fluid - in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
disposable - free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"
5.fluid - affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"

fluid
adjective 3. liquid, running, flowing, watery, molten, melted, runny, liquefied, in solution, aqueous << OPPOSITE solid
Translations

fluid [ˈfluːɪd] adj, nfluido, líquido;
(in diet) → líquido
fluid [ˈfluːɪd] nfluide m;
(in diet) → liquide m
adjfluide
fluid [ˈfluːɪd] adjfließend;
(situation, arrangement) → unklar
nFlüssigkeit f
fluid [ˈfluːɪd] adjfluido/a
nfluido;
(in diet) → liquido

fluid
n fluid [ˈfluid]
1 a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely. vloeistofسائِل، مائِعгазfluidumvæskedie Flüssigkeitρευστόfluidovoolav aineسیالjuokseva ainefluideנוֹזֵלद्रवtekućinafolyadékencervökvifluido流体유체(流體)skysta/dujinė medžiagašķidrums; šķidra vielacecairfluaadumvæske, fluidumpłynfluidofluidтекучая средаfluidumfluidtečnosticke fast kroppของเหลวsıvı流體рідинаکوئی سیّال شے خصوصا مائع یا گیسmột chất lỏng nào đó
2 any liquid substance cleaning fluid.vloeistofسائِل، مادَّه سائِلَهтечностtekutinavæskedie Flüssigkeitυγρόlíquidovedelikمایعnesteliquideנוֹזֵלतरल पदार्थtekućinafolyadékcairanvökvifluido液体액체, ...액skystisšķidrumscecairvloeistofvæskepyłomgłalíquidolichidжидкостьtekutinatekočinatečnostgas, vätskaของเหลว...sıvısı液體рідинаکوئی سیّال شےchất lỏng
adj
1 able to flow like a liquid a fluid substance.vloeibaarسائِلтеченtekutýflydendeflüssigυγρός, ρευστόςfluido, líquidovoolavمایعjuoksevaliquideנוֹזלִיतरलtekućfolyékonycairfljótandifluido流動性の유체의, 유동성의skystas, takusšķidrscairvloeibaarflytende, væske-ciekły, płynnylíquidolichidтекучийtekutýtekočtečanflytandeที่ไหลลื่นเช่นเดียวกับของเหลวakıcı流體的рідкийسیّال کی طرح بہنے والاthuộc chất lưu
2 smooth and graceful fluid movements.vloeiend; vloeiendeسَلِس، رشيقплавенplynulýyndefuld; graciøsfließendαπαλός και γεμάτος χάρηfluidonõtkeموزونsulavafluideחַלַקלָקलचीलाgraciozankönnyedhalusmjúkur og þokkafullurfluido流れるような부드럽고 우아한sklandus, lygusplūstošs; līganshalusvloeiendflytendepłynnygraciosofluidплавныйplynulýlahkotentečanledig, lättflytandeไหลลื่นhoş流暢的плавнийرواں اور باوقارnhẹ nhàng, uyển chuyển
3 (of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily My holiday plans are fluid.beweeglik; veranderbaarغير ثابِت، مُتَغَيِّرпроменливproměnlivýflydendebeweglichρευστός, ευμετάβλητοςflexiblelahtineتغییر پذیرavoin, vakiintumatonindécisגָּמִישजल्दी बदलने वाली योजना इत्यादिfleksibilancseppfolyós állapotban levőlentursveigjanlegurvariabile変わりやすい유동적인, 정해지지 않은nepastovus, besikaitaliojantismainīgs; nepastāvīgsboleh berubah-ubahflexibelustabil, ikke fastpłynny, elastycznyflexívelflexibilпеременчивыйneistýspremenljiv, prilagodljivpromenljivobestämd, flytandeแผนการesnek易變的гнучкийآسانی سے تبدیل ہونے والاkhông cố định
n fluˈidity
vloeibaarheidسُيولَه، مُيوعَه، مُرونَهтечливостtekutost; plynulost; přizpůsobivostomskiftelighed; ustabilitet; ynde; gratiedie Flüssigkeitρευστότηταfluidezvoolavus, muutlikkusسیالی؛ تغییر پذیریjuoksevuus, sujuvuusfluiditéנְזִילוּתलचीलापनžitkost, glatkoća, tečnostfolyékonyságkeenceranfljótanleikifluidità流動性유동성takumas, nepastovumasšķidrs stāvoklis; nepastāvībakecairanflexibiliteit, vloeibaarheidfluiditetciekłość, płynnośćflexibilidadefluiditateтекучесть;плавность; переменчивостьplynulosťfluidnostpromenljivostvätskeform, flytande tillstånd, ledighetความเหลวakıcılık流動性рідкий стан; текучістьسیّالیتđộ lỏng

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