Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluidity

/fluˈɪd.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: flu-id-i-ty
IPA: /fluˈɪd.ə.ti/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being fluid rather than viscous

Uncountable

noun

A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity.

Countable

noun

The quality of being fluid or free-flowing

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition to all this, the fluidity of the steam itself was much increased by high superheat, usually achieved by means of the Houlet superheater."
"Either side of Rooney's fluffed chance, it was a tale of Ukrainian domination as they attacked England down both flanks and showed the greater fluidity of the teams."

Etymology

Borrowed from French fluidité.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fluˈɪd.ə.ti/
British English: /fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fluidities (plural)

Derived Forms

ferrofluidity genderfluidity hyperfluidity microfluidity semifluidity superfluidity

Phrases

gender fluidity

Synonyms

fluidness liquidity liquidness runniness

Antonyms

viscosity

Rhymes With

humidity validity liquidity acidity rigidity morbidity solidity rapidity timidity turbidity superfluidity

Questions

How do you pronounce fluidity?: The recorded pronunciation is /fluˈɪd.ə.ti/.
What does fluidity mean?: The state of being fluid rather than viscous
Where does fluidity come from?: Borrowed from French fluidité.

How to pronounce fluidity

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