flux vs unfreeze

unfreeze vs flux

flux is a noun but unfreeze is not a noun.

flux and unfreeze both are verbs.

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

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

flux: become liquid or fluid when heated
unfreeze: become or cause to become soft or liquid

Other hyponyms of flux include condense, distil, distill, dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unthaw, fuse.

flux (noun)	unfreeze (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)	unfreeze (verb)
mix together different elements	become or cause to become soft or liquid
become liquid or fluid when heated	make (assets) available
move or progress freely as if in a stream

Difference between flux and unfreeze

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