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fluid
adjective
noun
subject to change; variable
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ˈfluːɪd
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adjective
subject to change; variable
“a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty”
adjective
affording change (especially in social status)
“Britain is not a truly fluid society”
adjective
in cash or easily convertible to cash
“liquid (or fluid) assets”
adjective
smooth and unconstrained in movement
“a long, smooth stride”
adjective
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
noun
continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
noun
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
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Example Sentences
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
everything was unstable following the coup
Britain is not a truly fluid society
upwardly mobile
liquid (or fluid) assets
a long, smooth stride
the fluid motion of a cat
the liquid grace of a ballerina
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