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FLUID

Definition:

[noun] a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
[noun] a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
[adjective] subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
Synonyms: unstable
[adjective] characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
Synonyms: runny
[adjective] smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
Synonyms: flowing, fluent, liquid, smooth
[adjective] in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
Synonyms: liquid
[adjective] affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
Synonyms: mobile