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flu·id·i·ty

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–noun

1.	the quality or state of being fluid.

Physics.

a.	the ability of a substance to flow.

b.	a measure of this ability, the reciprocal of the coefficient of viscosity. Compare rhe.

[Origin: 1595–1605; fluid + -ity

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flu·id Audio Help   (flōō'ĭd) Pronunciation Key
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.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fluid.
Readily reshaped; pliable.
Smooth and flowing; graceful: the fluid motion of a cat.
1. Changing or tending to change; variable: a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty.
2. Characterized by or allowing social mobility: a fluid society.
Convertible into cash: fluid assets.

[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"

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

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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.

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