thaw vs flux

thaw and flux both are nouns.

thaw and flux both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flux is a hypernym of thaw; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than thaw:

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

Other hypernyms of thaw include liquefy, liquify.

thaw (noun)	flux (noun)
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile	in constant change
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid	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

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

Difference between thaw and flux

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