flux vs riffle

flux and riffle both are nouns.

flux and riffle both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

flux (noun)	riffle (noun)
in constant change	shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area	a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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)	riffle (verb)
mix together different elements	shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
become liquid or fluid when heated	twitch or flutter
move or progress freely as if in a stream	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	look through a book or other written material

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