fluidity
noun
flu·id·i·ty
flü-ˈi-də-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being fluid
2
: the physical property of a substance that enables it to flow
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.
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The film, directed by filmmaker Drew Denny, explores the prevalence of same-sex relationships and gender fluidity in the animal world — something that often gets overlooked and underreported in mainstream biology lessons.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The film, directed by filmmaker Drew Denny, explores the prevalence of same-sex relationships and gender fluidity in the animal world — something that often gets overlooked and underreported in mainstream biology lessons.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The Current Popularity of Wabi-Sabi, Explained Originating from 16th-century Zen Buddhist Japanese monks, wabi-sabi philosophy embraces fluidity, imperfection, and simplicity.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fluidity
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“Fluidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluidity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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fluidity
noun
flu·id·i·ty
flü-ˈid-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being fluid
Medical Definition
fluidity
noun
flu·id·i·ty
flü-ˈid-ət-ē
plural fluidities
1
: the quality or state of being fluid
2
a
: the physical property of a substance that enables it to flow
b
: the reciprocal of viscosity
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