flux vs accrete

accrete vs flux

flux is a noun but accrete is not a noun.

flux and accrete both are verbs.

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

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

flux: mix together different elements
accrete: grow together (of plants and organs)

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

flux (noun)	accrete (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)	accrete (verb)
mix together different elements	grow together (of plants and organs)
become liquid or fluid when heated	grow or become attached by accretion
move or progress freely as if in a stream

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