French word

flux

Pronunciation

IPA/fly/

Meaning

  • masculine nounflow

Example

Le flux d'eau dans la douche est faible.

The water flow in the shower is weak.

Illustration for flux (flow)

More examples

Un mauvais réseau réduit le flux d'informations.

A poor network reduces the flow of information.

Core concept

A sustained stream in which many things pass together from one place or system to another.

Common phrases

  • flux d'informations

    flow of information

  • flux de trafic

    flow of traffic

Similar words

flot: A wave-like stream of people or things moving forward.
circulation: The movement of people or vehicles through an area.
courant: Water or air moving steadily in one direction.

Definition in French

Mouvement ou circulation d'éléments matériels ou immatériels entre des lieux, perçu comme un ensemble en déplacement.

Word origin

The French noun flux is a learned borrowing from Latin fluxus, formed from fluere, 'to flow'.

Usage tips

  • The final x in flux is silent, and the singular and plural forms are written alike.

Other meanings

  • flow ratenoun
  • outflownoun

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