fluxion

[ fluhk-shuhn ]

/ ˈflʌk ʃən /

Save This Word!

noun

an act of flowing; a flow or flux.

Mathematics. the derivative relative to the time.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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, flux linkage, fluxmeter, fly, fly agaric, fly ash

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
"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.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
Mr. Fluxion planked the quarter-deck, and did not manifest the least sign of an intention to go to Italy.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic

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.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012