flu·id (fl   d)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·id i·ty (-d-t ), fluid·ness n.flu id·ly adv. |
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow, has no fixed shape, and offers little resistance to an external stress
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) capable of flowing and easily changing shape
2. (Physics / General Physics) of, concerned with, or using a fluid or fluids
3. constantly changing or apt to change
4. smooth in shape or movement; flowing
[from Latin fluidus, from fluere to flow]
fluidal adj
fluidness n
fluidly , fluidally adv
| 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
| Noun | 1. |  fluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressuresubstance - 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
1. flowing, easy, natural, smooth, elegant, graceful, fluent, effortless, feline, sinuous long fluid dresses His painting became more fluid.
2. changeable, mobile, flexible, volatile, unstable, adjustable, fluctuating, indefinite, shifting, floating, adaptable, mercurial, protean, mutable The situation is extremely fluid.
changeable firm, fixed, definite, immobile, immutable
changeable firm, fixed, definite, immobile, immutable
Translations
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
fluid
n → Flüssigkeit f; loss of fluids → Flüssigkeitsverlust m; she can only take fluids → sie kann nur flüssige Nahrung zu sich (dat) → nehmen
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
1. adj (substance, movement) → fluido/a; (plan, arrangements) → flessibile, elastico/a
fluid [ˈfluːɪd]
1. adj (substance, movement) → fluido/a; (plan, arrangements) → flessibile, elastico/a
n fluid [ˈfluid]
1 a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely. vloeistof سائِل، مائِع газ fluidum væske die Flüssigkeit ρευστό fluido voolav aine سیال neste fluide נוֹזֵל द्रव tekućina folyadék encer vökvi fluido 流体 유체 skysta/dujinė medžiaga šķidrums; šķidra viela cecair fluaadum væske, fluidum płyn fluido fluid текучая среда fluidum fluid tečnost icke fast kropp ของเหลว sıvı 流體 рідина کوئی سیّال شے خصوصا مائع یا گیس một chất lỏng nào đó 流体
2 any liquid substance cleaning fluid. vloeistof سائِل، مادَّه سائِلَه течност tekutina væske die Flüssigkeit υγρό líquido vedelik مایع neste liquide נוֹזֵל तरल पदार्थ tekućina folyadék cairan vökvi fluido 液体 유동체 skystis šķidrums cecair vloeistof væske pyłomgła líquido lichid жидкость tekutina tekočina tečnost gas, vätska ของเหลว ...sıvısı 液體 рідина کوئی سیّال شے chất lỏng 液体
adj
1 able to flow like a liquid a fluid substance. vloeibaar سائِل течен tekutý flydende flüssig υγρός, ρευστός fluido, líquido voolav مایع nestemäinen liquide נוֹזלִי तरल tekuć folyékony cair fljótandi fluido 流動性の 유동성의 skystas, takus šķidrs cair vloeibaar flytende, væske- ciekły, płynny líquido lichid текучий tekutý tekoč tečan flytande ที่ไหลลื่นเช่นเดียวกับของเหลว akıcı 流體的 рідкий سیّال کی طرح بہنے والا thuộc chất lưu 流体的
2 smooth and graceful fluid movements. vloeiend; vloeiende سَلِس، رشيق плавен plynulý yndefuld; graciøs fließend απαλός και γεμάτος χάρη fluido nõtke موزون sulava fluide חַלַקלָק लचीला graciozan könnyed halus mjúkur og þokkafullur fluido 流れるような 유려한 sklandus, lygus plūstošs; līgans halus vloeiend flytende płynny gracioso fluid плавный plynulý lahkoten tečan ledig, lättflytande ไหลลื่น hoş 流暢的 плавний رواں اور باوقار nhẹ nhàng, uyển chuyển 流畅的
3 (of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily My holiday plans are fluid. beweeglik; veranderbaar غير ثابِت، مُتَغَيِّر променлив proměnlivý flydende beweglich ρευστός, ευμετάβλητος flexible lahtine تغییر پذیر joustava indécis גָּמִיש जल्दी बदलने वाली योजना इत्यादि fleksibilan cseppfolyós állapotban levő lentur sveigjanlegur variabile 変わりやすい 변하기 쉬운 nepastovus, besikaitaliojantis mainīgs; nepastāvīgs boleh berubah-ubah flexibel ustabil, ikke fast płynny, elastyczny flexível flexibil переменчивый neistý spremenljiv, prilagodljiv promenljiv obestämd, flytande แผนการ esnek 易變的 гнучкий آسانی سے تبدیل ہونے والا không cố định 易变的
n fluˈidity
vloeibaarheid سُيولَه، مُيوعَه، مُرونَه течливост tekutost; plynulost; přizpůsobivost omskiftelighed; ustabilitet; ynde; gratie die Flüssigkeit ρευστότητα fluidez voolavus, muutlikkus سیالی؛ تغییر پذیری nestemäisyys fluidité נְזִילוּת लचीलापन žitkost, glatkoća, tečnost folyékonyság keenceran fljótanleiki fluidità 流動性 유동성 takumas, nepastovumas šķidrs stāvoklis; nepastāvība kecairan flexibiliteit, vloeibaarheid fluiditet ciekłość, płynność flexibilidade fluiditate текучесть;плавность; переменчивость plynulosť fluidnost promenljivost vätskeform, flytande tillstånd, ledighet ความเหลว akıcılık 流動性 рідкий стан; текучість سیّالیت độ lỏng 流动性
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