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English
Etymology
From Middle English fluid, from Latin fluidus (“flowing; fluid”), from Latin fluō (“to flow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to swell; surge; overflow; run”). Akin to Ancient Greek φλύειν (phlúein, “to swell; overflow”). Not related to English flow, which is a native, inherited word from *plew-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfluːɪd/, /ˈflɪu̯ɪd/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈfljuːɪd/
- Rhymes: -uːɪd
Noun
fluid (countable and uncountable, plural fluids)
- Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
- A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fluid.
- (specifically, medicine, colloquial, typically in the plural) Intravenous fluids.
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
fluid (comparative more fluid, superlative most fluid)
- (not comparable) Of or relating to fluid.
- In a state of flux; subject to change.
- Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion.
- (of an asset) Convertible into cash.
- (rare) Genderfluid.
- 2017, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor (→ISBN), page 274 (the genderfluid character Alex Fierro is speaking):
- “Oh, Loki made sure of that. My mortal parents blamed him for the way I was, for being fluid.”
- 2017, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor (→ISBN), page 274 (the genderfluid character Alex Fierro is speaking):
Synonyms
- (of or relating to fluid): fluidical, liquid; see also Thesaurus:fluidic
- (subject to change): unstable, variable; see also Thesaurus:changeable
- (moving smoothly): fluent, fluxive; see also Thesaurus:flowing or Thesaurus:runny
Translations
Related terms
- fluctuate
- fluctuation
- fluency
- fluent
- flux
- fluidal
- fluidic
- fluidics
- fluidify
- fluidise
- fluidize
- fluidity
- fluidous
- semifluid
References
Further reading
- “fluid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “fluid”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “fluid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fluidus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈflujt]
Adjective
fluid (feminine fluida, masculine plural fluids, feminine plural fluides)
- fluid
- Synonym: fluent
- (figurative) fluid, fluent, smooth
- estil fluid ― fluid style
Derived terms
- fluïdesa
- superfluid
Related terms
- fluir
- fluïditat
Noun
fluid m (plural fluids)
- fluid
Derived terms
- fluïditzar
Related terms
- fluídica
Further reading
- “fluid” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “fluid”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “fluid” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “fluid” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German
Adjective
fluid (strong nominative masculine singular fluider, not comparable)
- fluid
- Synonym: flüssig
Declension
Further reading
- “fluid” in Duden online
- “fluid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
fluid n (definite singular fluidet, indefinite plural fluid or fluider, definite plural fluida or fluidene)
- a fluid
Synonyms
- væske
Derived terms
- fluidmekanikk
References
- “fluid” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
fluid n (definite singular fluidet, indefinite plural fluid, definite plural fluida)
- a fluid
Synonyms
- væske
Derived terms
- fluidmekanikk
References
- “fluid” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fluide, from Latin fluidus.
Adjective
fluid m or n (feminine singular fluidă, masculine plural fluizi, feminine and neuter plural fluide)
- fluid
Declension
Related terms
- fluiditate
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flûiːd/
- Hyphenation: flu‧id
Noun
flȕīd m (Cyrillic spelling флу̏ӣд)
- fluid
Declension
Spanish
Verb
fluid
- second-person plural imperative of fluir