flux vs transpire

transpire vs flux

flux is a noun but transpire is not a noun.

flux and transpire both are verbs.

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

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

flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream
transpire: pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

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

flux (noun)	transpire (noun)
in constant change
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
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)	transpire (verb)
mix together different elements	give off (water) through the skin
become liquid or fluid when heated	come to light; become known
move or progress freely as if in a stream	exude water vapor
	come about, happen, or occur
	pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

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