fluidity

The state of being fluid rather than viscous

Noun

  1. The state of being fluid rather than viscous
  2. A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity.
  3. The quality of being fluid or free-flowing
    • 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. - 1944 November and December, Lord Monkswell, “The French...
    • 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. - 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”,...

Origin

Etymology tree French fluiditébor. English fluidity Borrowed from French fluidité.

Forms

fluidities

Antonyms

viscosity

Derived

ferrofluidity gender fluidity genderfluidity hyperfluidity microfluidity semifluidity superfluidity