Fluid

Fluid
Fluid Flu"id (fl[=u]"[i^]d), a. [L. fluidus, fr. fluere to flow: cf. F. fluide. See {Fluent}.] Having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which easily yield to pressure; capable of flowing; liquid or gaseous. [1913 Webster]

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  • Fluid — Flu id, n. A fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves. [1913 Webster] Note: Fluid is a generic term, including liquids and gases as species. Water, air, and steam are fluids. By analogy, the term was sometimes applied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • FLUID — (Fast Light User Interface Designer) is a graphical editor that is used to produce FLTK source code. FLUID edits and saves its state in text .fl files, which can be edited in a text editor for finer control over display and behavior.After… …   Wikipedia

  • fluid — FLUÍD, Ă, fluizi, de, adj., s.n. 1. adj. (Despre corpuri) Cu coeziune slabă între molecule. 2. s.n. Corp lichid sau gazos care îşi schimbă forma sub acţiunea unei forţe foarte mici. 3. s.n. Suflu, impuls, curent; emanaţie. – Din fr. fluide, lat.… …   Dicționar Român

  • fluid — [flo͞o′id] adj. [ME < L fluidus < fluere, to flow: see FLUCTUATE] 1. that can flow; not solid; able to move and change shape without separating when under pressure 2. of a fluid or fluids 3. like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily;… …   English World dictionary

  • fluid — [adj1] liquid aqueous, flowing, fluent, in solution, juicy, liquefied, lymphatic, melted, molten, running, runny, serous, uncongealed, watery; concepts 603,757 Ant. solid fluid [adj2] adaptable, changeable adjustable, changeful, flexible,… …   New thesaurus

  • fluid — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. fluide (14c.) and directly from L. fluidus fluid, flowing, moist, from fluere to flow (see FLUENT (Cf. fluent)). Figurative use from 1640s. The noun is 1660s, from the adjective. Related: Fluidly …   Etymology dictionary

  • fluid — adj *liquid Analogous words: liquefied, melted, fused, deliquesced or deliquescent (see corresponding verbs at LIQUEFY) fluid n liquid (see under LIQUID adj) Antonyms: solid …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Fluīd — (v. lat.), 1) flüssig; 2) ungezwungen; daher Fluĭdum, Flüssigkeit. Fluidĭtät, die Eigenschaft des Flüssigseins. Fluidification, Flüssigmachung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Fluid — (lat.), flüssig …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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