undulate vs flux

flux vs undulate

undulate is not a noun while flux is a noun.

undulate is an adjective but flux is not an adjective.

undulate and flux both are verbs.

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

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

undulate: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
flux: move or progress freely as if in a stream

Other hypernyms of undulate include flow.

undulate (noun)	flux (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

undulate (adjective)	flux (adjective)
having a wavy margin and rippled surface

undulate (verb)	flux (verb)
increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves	mix together different elements
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion	become liquid or fluid when heated
stir up (water) so as to form ripples	move or progress freely as if in a stream
occur in soft rounded shapes

Difference between undulate and flux

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