flow vs flux

flow and flux both are nouns.

flow and flux both are verbs.

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

As nouns, flux is a hyponym of flow; that is, flux is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flux: a flow or discharge

Other hyponyms of flow include fountain, jet, ebb, reflux, backflow, backflowing, air flow, airflow, flow of air, current, stream, freshet, spate, overflow, overspill, runoff, drippage, dripping, discharge, outpouring, run, fluxion, ooze, oozing, seepage, dribble, drip, trickle, emission, flush, gush, outpouring, rush, spate, surge, upsurge.

As verbs, flow and flux are synonyms defined as:

flow and flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream

flow (noun)	flux (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	in constant change
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a flow or discharge
any uninterrupted stream or discharge	the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause	excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time	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

flow (verb)	flux (verb)
undergo menstruation	mix together different elements
cover or swamp with water	become liquid or fluid when heated
fall or flow in a certain way	move or progress freely as if in a stream
move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present

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