fluxion

[ fluhk-shuhn ]

/ ˈflʌk ʃən /

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noun

an act of flowing; a flow or flux.

Mathematics. the derivative relative to the time.

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Origin of fluxion

1535–45; <Middle French <Late Latin fluxiōn- (stem of fluxiō) a flowing. See flux, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM fluxion

flux·ion·al, flux·ion·ar·y, adjectiveflux·ion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby fluxion

fluvioterrestrial, fluvoxamine, flux, flux density, flux gate, fluxion, fluxionary hyperemia, flux linkage, fluxmeter, fly, fly agaric

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How to use fluxion in a sentence

"You come with a very nobby crew," said Mr. Fluxion, as the principal stepped upon the deck of the consort.
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"That's a novel way to deal with a mutiny," added Mr. Fluxion, who was always in favor of decisive measures.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
When they went on deck, the captain handed Mr. Fluxion a list of the names of the Josephine's mutineers.
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Mr. Fluxion planked the quarter-deck, and did not manifest the least sign of an intention to go to Italy.
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Fluxion is only giving us an airing for a day or two, just to see how we behave, and to give us a little wholesome discipline.
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British Dictionary definitions for fluxion

fluxion

/ (ˈflʌkʃən) /

noun

maths obsolete the rate of change of a function, especially the instantaneous velocity of a moving body; derivative

a less common word for flux (def. 1), flux (def. 2)

Derived forms of fluxion

fluxional or fluxionary, adjectivefluxionally, adverb

Word Origin for fluxion

C16: from Late Latin fluxiō a flowing

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