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melt vs flux

flux vs melt

melt and flux both are nouns.

melt and flux both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
melt Yes No Yes No
flux Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flux is a hypernym of melt; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than melt:
  • melt: become or cause to become soft or liquid
  • flux: become liquid or fluid when heated
Other hypernyms of melt include liquefy, liquify.
As verbs, flux is a hypernym of melt; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than melt:
  • melt: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
  • flux: mix together different elements
Other hypernyms of melt include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.
melt (noun) flux (noun)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid 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
melt (verb) flux (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid mix together different elements
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating become liquid or fluid when heated
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually move or progress freely as if in a stream
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
become less intense and fade away gradually
Difference between melt and flux

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