flux vs cockle

flux and cockle both are nouns.

flux and cockle both are verbs.

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

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

flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream
cockle: stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Other hyponyms of flux include riffle, ripple, ruffle, undulate, transpirate, transpire.

flux (noun)	cockle (noun)
in constant change	common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area	common edible European bivalve
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)	cockle (verb)
mix together different elements	to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
become liquid or fluid when heated	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
move or progress freely as if in a stream

Difference between flux and cockle

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