of a substance that can easily change its shape; flexible, changeable; smooth, graceful; easily converted into cash
substance whose molecules move freely and that tends to take the shape of its container (i.e. liquid or gas)
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Fluid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
fluid
\flu"id\ (?), a. [l. fluidus, fr. fluere to flow: cf. f. fluide. see fluent.] having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which easily yield to pressure; capable of flowing; liquid or gaseous.
fluid
\flu"id\, n. a fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves.
note: fluid is a generic term, including liquids and gases as species. water, air, and steam are fluids. by analogy, the term is sometimes applied to electricity and magnetism, as in phrases electric fluid, magnetic fluid, though not strictly appropriate.
fluid
dram, or
fluid
drachm, a measure of capacity equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce.
fluid
ounce. (a) in the united states, a measure of capacity, in apothecaries' or wine measure, equal to one sixteenth of a pint or 29.57 cubic centimeters. this, for water, is about 1.04158 ounces avoirdupois, or 455.6 grains. (b) in england, a measure of capacity equal to the twentieth part of an imperial pint. for water, this is the weight of the avoirdupois ounce, or 437.5 grains.
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Ach = n. f. a fluid liquid; a stem
Aw = n. a fluid; a flowing
Dwr = n. a fluid; water
Dylan = n. a fluid; the ocean
Dylwch = n. a fluid; a deluge
Gwy = n. fluid, liquid, water
Trydan = n. the electric fluid
Noun
1. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
(hypernym) substance, matter
(hyponym) coolant
2. a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
(hypernym) substance, matter
(hyponym) gas
Adjective
1. subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
(synonym) unstable
(similar) changeable, changeful
2. characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
(synonym) runny
(similar) liquid
3. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
(synonym) flowing, fluent, liquid, smooth
(similar) graceful
4. in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
(synonym) liquid
(similar) disposable
5. affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
(synonym) mobile
(similar) changeable, changeful
Fluid Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
A form of matter which cannot permanently resist a shearing force which causes flow. Also a generic term meaning a gas, vapor, liquid or combinations thereof.
The general term that includes gas, vapor or liquid
A liquid or a gas.
Fluid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
FLUID (Fast Light User Interface Designer) is a graphical editor that is used to produce FLTK source code. FLUID edits and saves its state in text .fl files, which can be edited in a text editor for finer control over display and behavior.
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In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress. Fluids are a subset of the phases of matter and include liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids.
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Fluid Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which easily yield to pressure; capable of flowing; liquid or gaseous.
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Fluid Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Liquid.
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