fluidity — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of being fluid rather than viscous

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity.

   Usage

   • Countable

3. The quality of being fluid or free-flowing

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   In addition to all this, the fluidity of the steam itself was much increased by high superheat, usually achieved by means of the Houlet superheater.

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   Either side of Rooney's fluffed chance, it was a tale of Ukrainian domination as they attacked England down both flanks and showed the greater fluidity of the teams.

Noun

1. the property of flowing easily

   Synonyms

   fluidnessliquidityliquidnessrunniness

   Broader terms

   thinness

   Examples

   adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased

   they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer

2. a changeable quality

   Synonyms

   fluidness

   Broader terms

   changeablenesschangeability

   Examples

   a charming Oriental fluidity of manner

   a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague

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   demographers try to predict social fluidity