fluxion
/fluxion/
Definition
- Noun:
- A flow or discharge: Refers to the action or process of flowing or issuing forth, often used in a technical or historical context.
- (Historical Mathematics): In Newtonian calculus, the instantaneous rate of change of a variable quantity; equivalent to a derivative.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The constant fluxion of water from the spring created a small stream.
- Newton's method of fluxions was a precursor to modern differential calculus.
Advanced Usage
- "Theory of Fluxions": The historical term for Isaac Newton's version of calculus, dealing with rates of change.
- Newton's "Method of Fluxions" was developed to solve problems concerning motion.
Variants and Related Words
- Flux (n): A state of continuous change or movement; a flowing out.
- The market is in a constant state of flux.
- Fluxional (adj): Relating to or of the nature of a fluxion; subject to change.
- The system's fluxional nature made it difficult to model.
Synonyms
- Flow: The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.
- Discharge: The action of releasing or emitting a substance.
- Derivative (in the mathematical sense): A measure of how a function changes as its input changes.
Related Phrases
- "Method of Fluxions": A fixed historical phrase referring to Newton's calculus.
- The controversy between Newton and Leibniz centered on the invention of the calculus, or the "method of fluxions".
Noun
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a flow or discharge
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