fluidity

American  

[floo-id-i-tee] / fluˈɪd ɪ ti /

noun

1. the quality or state of being fluid.

2. Physics.

   1. the ability of a substance to flow.

   2. a measure of this ability, the reciprocal of the coefficient of viscosity.

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fluidity British  

/ fluːˈɪdɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being fluid

2. physics the reciprocal of viscosity

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Other Word Forms

• nonfluidity noun

Etymology

Origin of fluidity

First recorded in 1595–1605; fluid + -ity

Example Sentences

"Portugal's style is less focused on the tactical side of things and it's more about passion and fluidity," said Parkinson.

From BBC

They were familiar with flexible new metal alloys that could sustain these chairs’ fluidity and springiness for years without snapping.

From The Wall Street Journal

Literature about work proliferated partly because of “the fluidity of American labor,” says Nancy Koehn, a historian at Harvard Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal

Developments like the expanded playoff, “name, image, likeness” reform and the transfer portal have fostered a competitive fluidity that challenges the entrenched powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alongside Arda Guler, he will be central to giving the team greater fluidity and attacking threat.

From BBC