absorb vs flux

absorb is not a noun while flux is a noun.

absorb and flux both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
flux	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flux is a hypernym of absorb; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

absorb: cause to become one with
flux: mix together different elements

Other hypernyms of absorb include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

absorb (noun)	flux (noun)
	in constant change
	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
	a flow or discharge
	the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
	excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
	a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
	a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
	the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

absorb (verb)	flux (verb)
cause to become one with	mix together different elements
take up mentally	become liquid or fluid when heated
consume all of one's attention or time	move or progress freely as if in a stream
devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in

Difference between absorb and flux

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