flux vs state

flux and state both are nouns.

flux and state both are verbs.

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

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

flux: a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes

flux (noun)	state (noun)
in constant change	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area	a politically organized body of people under a single government
a flow or discharge	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle	the territory occupied by a nation
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action	a state of depression or agitation
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

flux (verb)	state (verb)
mix together different elements	express in words
become liquid or fluid when heated	put before
move or progress freely as if in a stream	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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