fluent

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈfluːənt//
United States//ˈfluənt//
//ˈfljuːɛnt//
//flɪu̯ənt//

That flows; flowing, liquid.

adjective

1
That flows; flowing, liquid.
fluent handwriting
For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent, without ever being stable or permanent[…].
2
Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.
She's fluent in French.
The clerk had, I'm afraid, a shrew of a wife—shrill, vehement, and fluent.
3
Being or relating to a fluent interface.
The payment processor offers a fluent API.

Etymology

From Latin fluens (“flowing”), present active participle of fluō (“to flow”).

noun

1
obsoleteA continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions.

Forms

plural: fluents
comparative: more fluent
superlative: most fluent

flown · Suspended in the flies.Floyd · A surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd flu · Influenza.

fluent · That flows; flowing, liquid.

fluff · Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.fluffy · Covered with fluff.Fluffy · A given name for a pet with fluffy hair, often a cat.

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