Definitions for fluid

Definitions for (noun) fluid

Main entry: fluid

Definition: continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas


Main entry: fluid

Definition: a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure


Definitions for (adj) fluid

Main entry: fluid, unstable

Definition: subject to change; variable

Usage: a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty; everything was unstable following the coup


Main entry: mobile, fluid

Definition: affording change (especially in social status)

Usage: Britain is not a truly fluid society; upwardly mobile


Main entry: fluid, liquid

Definition: in cash or easily convertible to cash

Usage: liquid (or fluid) assets


Main entry: fluent, fluid, smooth, liquid

Definition: smooth and unconstrained in movement

Usage: a long, smooth stride; the fluid motion of a cat; the liquid grace of a ballerina


Main entry: runny, fluid

Definition: characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape


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