What is the meaning of fluid?

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"
  • Characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape.
  • 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"
  • Affording change (especially in social status. )
    • usage: "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
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