cockle vs flux

cockle and flux both are nouns.

cockle and flux both are verbs.

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

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

cockle: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream

Other hypernyms of cockle include flow.

cockle (noun)	flux (noun)
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs	in constant change
common edible European bivalve	(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

cockle (verb)	flux (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds	mix together different elements
stir up (water) so as to form ripples	become liquid or fluid when heated
	move or progress freely as if in a stream

Difference between cockle and flux

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