flu·id

(flo͞o′ĭd)

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.

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 (-ĭd′ĭ-tē), flu′id·ness n.

flu′id·ly adv.

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fluidity

(fluːˈɪdɪtɪ)

1. (General Physics) the state of being fluid

2. (General Physics) physics the reciprocal of viscosity

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

flu•id•i•ty

(fluˈɪd ɪ ti)

n.

1. the quality or state of being fluid.

2. the ability of a substance to flow.

[1595–1605]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	fluidity - the property of flowing easily; "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer" fluidness, runniness, liquidity, liquidness thinness - a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
	2.	fluidity - a changeable quality; "a charming Oriental fluidity of manner"; "a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague"; "demographers try to predict social fluidity" fluidness changeability, changeableness - the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"

fluidity

noun

Ready skill in expression:

facility, fluency.

Translations

سُيولَه، مُيوعَه، مُرونَه

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gratieomskiftelighedustabilitetynde

fljótanleiki

akıcılık

fluidity

[fluːˈɪdɪtɪ] N [of substance, movement] → fluidez f; [of situation] → inestabilidad f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fluidity

[fluːˈɪdɪti] n

[movement] → fluidité f

[line, design] → fluidité f

(= volatility) [situation] → fluidité ffluid ounce n mesure de capacité représentant 0,028 litres (GB) ou 0,030 litres (USA)flu jab n (= vaccination) → vaccin m contre la grippe

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fluidity

(lit, fig, of movement) → Flüssigkeit f; the fluidity of the painting → die fließenden Linien des Gemäldes

(fig: = variability: of situation, plans) → Ungewissheit f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fluidity

[fluːˈɪdɪtɪ] n (of substance) → fluidità; (of movement) → scioltezza; (of arrangements) → elasticità

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fluid

(ˈfluid) noun

1. a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.

2. any liquid substance. cleaning fluid.

adjective

1. able to flow like a liquid. a fluid substance.

2. smooth and graceful. fluid movements.

3. (of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily. My holiday plans are fluid.

fluˈidity noun

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Her nature was full of adaptability, fluidity, receptivity.

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He was himself astonished at his own fluidity. Once having mastered the language and conquered numerous fastidious qualms, he found that he could flow into any nook of working-class life and fit it so snugly as to feel comfortably at home.

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Fluidity Technologies has announced its FT Aviator drone controller is currently compatible with nearly all DJI drones and is available on Fluidity's website, the company said.

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Bidwell explores spiritual fluidity, unpacking our assumption that all identities are demarcated by firm boundaries and challenging the rigid ways that we conceive of ourselves and others.

When One Religion Isn't Enough; The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People

It is almost a watery flow, hence the fluidity aspect.

Creative impulses and art

Albeit there's better variety to how players feel athletes are more noticeably skillful, strong players more impactful, but these improvements come at the cost of fluidity, a vital part of the Madden mix.

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[2] pointed out that the fluidity of UHSC increases along with the dosage of SF.

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