conjugate vs flux

flux vs conjugate

conjugate and flux both are nouns.

conjugate is an adjective but flux is not an adjective.

conjugate and flux both are verbs.

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

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

conjugate: unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
flux: mix together different elements

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

conjugate (noun)	flux (noun)
a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A	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

conjugate (adjective)	flux (adjective)
(of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
formed by the union of two compounds

conjugate (verb)	flux (verb)
unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds	mix together different elements
undergo conjugation	become liquid or fluid when heated
add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.	move or progress freely as if in a stream

Difference between conjugate and flux

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