flux vs ruffle

flux and ruffle both are nouns.

flux and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

flux (noun)	ruffle (noun)
in constant change	a noisy fight
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area	a high tight collar
a flow or discharge	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
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)	ruffle (verb)
mix together different elements	pleat or gather into a ruffle
become liquid or fluid when heated	erect or fluff up
move or progress freely as if in a stream	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between flux and ruffle

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