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flu·id·i·ty
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| 1. | the quality or state of being fluid. |
| 2. | Physics.
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fluidity
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n. A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas. adj.
[From Middle English, flowing, from Old French fluide, from Latin fluidus, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.] flu·id'i·ty (-ĭd'ĭ-tē), flu'id·ness n., flu'id·ly adv. |
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| fluidity | |
noun | |
| 1. | the property of flowing easily; "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer" |
| 2. | a changeable quality; "a charming Oriental fluidity of manner"; "a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague"; "demographers try to predict social fluidity" |
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Main Entry: flu·id·i·ty
Pronunciation: flü-'id-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 :
the quality or state of being fluid
2 a : the physical property of a substance that enables it to flow b : the reciprocal of viscosity
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fluidity
So*lid"i*ty\, n. [L. soliditas: cf. F. solidit['e].]1. The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollowness; strength; soundness, -- opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness. That which hinders the approach of two bodies when they are moving one toward another, I call solidity. --Locke. 2. Moral firmness; soundness; strength; validity; truth; certainty; -- as opposed to weakness or fallaciousness; as, the solidity of arguments or reasoning; the solidity of principles, triuths, or opinions. 3. (Geom.) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of inclosed space. Syn: Firmness; solidness; hardness; density; compactness; strength; soundness; validity; certainty.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
fluidity
Sta*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. stabilitas; cf. F. stabilit['e]. See Stable, a.]1. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution. 2. Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution, or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability. 3. Fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity. Since fluidness and stability are contary qualities. --Boyle. Syn: Steadiness; stableness; constancy; immovability; firmness.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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