fluxion

[ fluhk-shuhn ]

/ ˈflʌk ʃən /

noun

an act of flowing; a flow or flux.

Mathematics. the derivative relative to the time.

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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Example sentences from the Web for fluxion

"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
Mr. Fluxion gave him eighty pounds in gold, and promised to see him again before the repairs were completed.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic
Mr. Fluxion, the pilot, and the master of the galiot consulted together for some time.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic
As before, Mr. Fluxion had preceded them, and engaged accommodations at the hotels.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic

"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

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

单词	fluxion
释义	fluxion [ fluhk-shuhn ] / ˈflʌk ʃən / noun an act of flowing; a flow or flux. Mathematics. the derivative relative to the time. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluxion "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 Mr. Fluxion gave him eighty pounds in gold, and promised to see him again before the repairs were completed. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic Mr. Fluxion, the pilot, and the master of the galiot consulted together for some time. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic As before, Mr. Fluxion had preceded them, and engaged accommodations at the hotels. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic "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 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
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