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Definition of fluid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fluid

adjective
 
/ˈfluːɪd/
 
/ˈfluːɪd/
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  1. (formal) (of movements, designs, music, etc.) smooth and beautiful synonym flowing
    • a loose, fluid style of dancing
    • fluid guitar playing
    • the fluid lines of the drawing
  2. (formal) (of a situation) likely to change; not fixed
    • The fluid political situation made investment impossible.
    • a fluid relationship between managers and staff
    • the growth of a socially fluid urban society
    see also gender-fluid
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  3. (specialist) that can flow freely, as gases and liquids do
    • a fluid consistency
  4. Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’.
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