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Cp2gd Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Flux/Flow

Hello,

The words flux and flow can be used interchangeably?

Thanks a lot.

Rui.
  

Top answer

Perhaps in physics, but in other contexts one would be more appropriate than the other. While the two words have some definitions in common, not all uses of flux can be interchanged with flow, and vice-versa. For example, flux can mean a flow of fluid, or continuous movement, which could likely be interchanged with flow, but flux can also mean a series of changes or a state of continual change.

— KJinCali79

  • Perhaps in physics, but in other contexts one would be more appropriate than the other.
  • While the two words have some definitions in common, not all uses of flux can be interchanged with flow, and vice-versa.
  • For example, flux can mean a flow of fluid, or continuous movement, which could likely be interchanged with flow, but flux can also mean a series of changes or a state of continual change.
  • Flow would not be interchangable with the latter meaning.
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Perhaps in physics, but in other contexts one would be more appropriate than the other.

While the two words have some definitions in common, not all uses of flux can be interchanged with flow, and vice-versa. For example, flux can mean a flow of fluid, or continuous movement, which could likely be interchanged with flow, but flux can also mean a series of changes or a state of continua
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I think I got it.

Many thanks.

Rui.
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Ruca Can the words 'flux' and 'flow' can be used interchangeably?
Please note the correct way to ask a question.

You can't just
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Hello Rover_KE,

Thank you for correcting.

Rui.
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