flux vs flow

flux and flow both are nouns.

flux and flow both are verbs.

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

As nouns, flow is a hypernym of flux; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than flux:

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

Other hypernyms of flux include flowing.

As verbs, flux and flow are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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