noun
- A substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure.
- Continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas.
adjective
- Subject to change; variable.
- usage: "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
- synonyms: unstable
- Characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape.
- synonyms: runny
- Smooth and unconstrained in movement.
- usage: "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
- In cash or easily convertible to cash.
- usage: "liquid (or fluid) assets"
- synonyms: liquid
- Affording change (especially in social status. )
- usage: "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
- synonyms: mobile
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