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fluxion
[ fluhk-shuhn ]
/ ËflÊk ÊÉn /
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM fluxion
flux·ion·al, flux·ion·ar·y, adjectiveflux·ion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby fluxion
fluvioterrestrial, fluvoxamine, flux, flux density, flux gate, fluxion, flux linkage, fluxmeter, fly, fly agaric, fly ash
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British Dictionary definitions for fluxion
fluxion
/ (ËflÊkÊÉn) /
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, adverbWord Origin for fluxion
C16: from Late Latin fluxiĆ a flowing
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