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fluid

/ˈfluːɪd/

noun

Meaning

  • Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

  • A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).

  • (specifically, typically in the plural) Intravenous fluids.

adjective

Meaning

  • Of or relating to fluid.

  • In a state of flux; subject to change.

  • Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.

  • (of an asset) Convertible into cash.

  • Genderfluid.

Synonyms

fluent,
fluxive,
fluidical,
liquid,
unstable,
variable