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fluid in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. smooth and unconstrained in movement
    "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
    fluent  fluid  liquid  smooth 
  2. subject to change; variable
    "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
    fluid  unstable 
  3. in cash or easily convertible to cash
    "liquid (or fluid) assets"
    fluid  liquid 
  4. characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
    fluid  runny 
  5. affording change (especially in social status)
    "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
    fluid  mobile 
noun
  1. continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
    fluid 
  2. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
    fluid 
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