fluid

/ˈfluːɪd/
💡 able to flow or adapt easily

The team needs a fluid strategy to adapt to market changes.

A fluid strategy can change and adjust as needed.

general

able to flow or adapt easily

Water is a fluid that takes the shape of its container.

Water can change shape to fit any container.

Her ideas are fluid and evolve over time.

Her ideas change and develop as she learns more.

💡

Often used to describe things that are flexible or adaptable.

technical

a substance that flows and changes shape

In physics, a fluid can be a liquid or a gas.

Fluids include liquids and gases in physics.

💡

In science, fluids are substances that can flow and take the shape of their container.

Collocations

fluid dynamicsthe study of how fluids movefluid intelligencethe ability to solve new problems

Related Phrases

fluid intelligencephrase
the ability to solve new problems
fluid dynamicsphrase
the study of how fluids move

💡Pro Tip

Adjective vs. Noun

'Fluid' can be an adjective (describing something adaptable) or a noun (referring to a flowing substance).

Gold Rule

Context Matters

In science, 'fluid' refers to liquids and gases, while in general use, it describes adaptability.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'fluidus', meaning 'flowing', from 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'.

📝Usage Notes

As an adjective, 'fluid' describes something that can change or adapt. As a noun, it refers to a substance that flows.

Word Breakdown

flu
flow
root
+
-id
able to
suffix
English Dictionary