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fluid

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adjective

flu·​id ˈflü-əd How to pronounce fluid (audio)
1
a
: having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure : capable of flowing
a long screw that forces the fluid chocolate through fine openings Technical Survey
b
: subject to change or movement
boundaries became fluid
2
: characterized by or employing a smooth easy style
the ballerina's fluid movements
fluid recitation of his lines
3
a
: available for various uses
a fluid computer program
b
: liquid sense 4
fluid assets
fluidly adverb
fluidness noun

fluid

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noun

: a substance (such as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container
fluidal adjective
fluidally adverb
fluidlike adjective

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective a substance in a fluid state warm the jam until it is fluid, then spread it over the cake Noun Please check the fluids in the car's engine. She needs to drink plenty of fluids. Fluid leaked from the car's engine. a bottle of yellow fluid See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Photography is omnipresent, sensorial, multidirectional, a layered, fluid, sonic creative process that permeates and resonates across our planet. Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 The new Abbott recall concerns Similac Alimentum products packaged in 32 fluid-ounce resealable plastic bottles. Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Sep. 2022 His toxicology results showed his blood alcohol levels at .20 and another fluid level at .24. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Managing all of that is very straightforward and the fluid movement controls make the whole package flow very nicely. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Weather is very fluid and there are so many factors that can change. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 Saarinen recognized that the essence of the Jet Age was fluid, unimpeded movement, something best expressed in sculptural rather than architectural terms. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 17 June 2022 The identity of the movie was very fluid at that point. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2022 Raimann is very fluid in his backpedal and plays with excellent balance and leverage. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2022
Noun
This particular cryo-EM configuration is unique because of an advanced filter that was added to eliminate some of the background noise in the suspension fluid. Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 In 1827, Robert Brown was the first to observe the way particles dart around randomly when suspended in a fluid. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022 Suspicions of bacterial and viral meningitis later arose due to neutrophils – a type of white blood cell that acts as the immune system's first responders – in his cord fluid. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 The tapetum is composed of a bunch of long collagen fibers, lined up lengthwise and suspended in fluid. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 Sometimes, no pathogen is detected in the spinal fluid of patients with AFM. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Patients are encouraged to walk, but the device reduces stress, so the knee is bathed in nutrient-laden fluid without being overburdened. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 The spots and the fluid in them carry the virus that can infect others, health officials say. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Also, there's not a ton of glazing fluid in the bottle. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

French or Latin; French fluide, from Latin fluidus, from fluere to flow; akin to Greek phlyzein to boil over

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fluid was in 1603

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