flowing vs flux

flux vs flowing

flowing and flux both are nouns.

flowing is an adjective but flux is not an adjective.

flowing is not a verb while flux is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of flowing 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.

flowing (noun)	flux (noun)
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	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

flowing (adjective)	flux (adjective)
designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

flowing (verb)	flux (verb)
	mix together different elements
	become liquid or fluid when heated
	move or progress freely as if in a stream

Difference between flowing and flux

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