Flux

fluks, n. act of flowing: a flow of matter: quick succe ion: a discharge generally from a mucous membrane: matter discharged: excrement: the term given to the substances employed in the arts to a ist the reduction of a metallic ore and the fusion of a metal.— v.t. to melt.— v.i. to flow.— ns. Flux′ātion , the act of flowing or pa ing away; Fluxibil′ity , Flux′iblene .— adjs. Flux′ible , Flux′ide , that may be melted.— ns. Fluxil′ity ; Flux′ion , a flowing or discharge: a difference or variation: ( math. ) the rate of change of a continuously varying quantity: ( pl. ) the name given after Newton to that branch of mathematics which with a different notation is known after Leibnitz as the differential and integral calculus.— adjs. Flux′ional , Flux′ionary , variable: inconstant.— n. Flux′ionist , one skilled in fluxions.— adj. Flux′ive ( Shak. ), flowing with tears. [O. Fr.,—L. flux us — fluĕre , to flow.]