noun
flux
FLUKS/flʌks/
A state of continuous change or instability.
The river remains in flux as its channels shift and sandbanks erode.
Etymology
The root means “to flow.” Flux first described bodily flows, then extended the image of flowing to a continuous succession of changes.
In context
that time is always flowing even in the most peaceful moments this interplay between Stillness and movement captures the essence of nature which is never static but constantly ly in flux
More examples
- The schedule is in constant flux.
- New technology keeps the industry in a state of flux.
- With leadership in flux, no one knows who can approve the budget.
Forms
flux
Similar words
- change
- Can describe one shift rather than an ongoing unsettled state.
- instability
- Emphasizes a lack of steadiness rather than continuous change.