noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fluidness
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noun
Meaning 2
a changeable quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a charming Oriental fluidity of manner
- a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague
- demographers try to predict social fluidity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluidity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: changeableness, changeability
noun
Meaning 3
the property of flowing easily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluidity, liquidity, liquidness, runniness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thinness
History
Etymology
From fluid + -ness.