flux vs absorb

flux is a noun but absorb is not a noun.

flux and absorb both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of flux include gauge, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretise, syncretize.

flux (noun)	absorb (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

flux (verb)	absorb (verb)
mix together different elements	cause to become one with
become liquid or fluid when heated	take up mentally
move or progress freely as if in a stream	consume all of one's attention or time
	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 flux and absorb

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