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

Instead, all its genre fluidity is in service of the same blunt frankness.

From New York Times

Joshi’s staging also emphasizes the interference in the lives of Robin, Ash and Wolf through the fluidity of a number of kitchen scenes.

From Seattle Times

And there’s a fluidity to the photo shoot.”

From Seattle Times

The technique is apparently an attempt to write Chinese script that mimics the fluidity of Sanskrit.

From Washington Post