FLUXES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

fluxes 1 of 2

noun

plural of flux

as in fluctuations

the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another the English language is always in a state of flux

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Relevance

as in influxes

a flowing or coming in January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores

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fluxes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flux

as in melts

to go from a solid to a liquid state a solid will flux more quickly under pressure

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Noun

During this storm, some space weather forecasters reported temporary data dropouts, likely caused by intense proton fluxes degrading spacecraft measurements. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The satellite’s microwave radiometer can detect subtle variations in sea-surface salinity, which is critical for studying ocean circulation, freshwater fluxes, and climate patterns. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 That’s why At One has invested in Gigablue, which uses microalgae to accelerate natural carbon fluxes into deep-sea sediments. — Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Atmospheric fluctuations on shorter weekly or daily scales, such as sudden stratospheric warming events, polar vortex disruptions, or shifts in the Arctic Oscillation, can temporarily override the overarching El Niño pattern.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Schimpf said the setup allows Anduril to give liquidity to employees without the distraction of stock price fluctuations.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluctuations

Noun

Karyu found that even if there were much larger influxes of volcanic or surface dust on Venus, the particles would still not be able to interact with the atmosphere’s sulfur in the right way to form the haze.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The goal is to complete water releases by 2051, but the ongoing influxes of rainwater and groundwater continue to create new contamination.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of influxes

Verb

Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melts

Noun

That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the experiments demonstrated coordinated oscillations, not a robot capable of performing multiple practical tasks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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