01 n. The act of flowing.
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The act of flowing.
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The matter that flows.
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Fusion; the running of metals into a fluid state.
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An unnatural or excessive flow of blood or fluid toward any organ; a determination.(Med.)
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A constantly varying indication.“Less to be counted than the fluxions of sun dials.” — De Quincey.
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The infinitely small increase or decrease of a variable or flowing quantity in a certain infinitely small and constant period of time; the rate of variation of a fluent; an incerement; a differential.(Math.)