fluidic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fluˈɪdɪk/ UK /fluˈɪdɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to or operating by the flow of fluids The device used a fluidic mechanism to control the airflow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or operating by... flowingfluidliquidstreaming ↔ Opposites solidrigidstatic Word family Derived forms fluidics Related forms fluidfluidity Etymology AI details From fluid (from Latin fluidus 'flowing', from fluere 'to flow') + the adjectival suffix -ic. fluidus Latin fluere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fluidic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fluˈɪdɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /fluˈɪdɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to or operating by the flow of fluids ## Examples - The device used a fluidic mechanism to control the airflow. ## Synonyms - flowing - fluid - liquid - streaming ## Antonyms - solid - rigid - static ## Derived Forms - fluidics ## Related Forms - fluid - fluidity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fluidus - Root: fluere ## Etymology From fluid (from Latin fluidus 'flowing', from fluere 'to flow') + the adjectival suffix -ic. ## AI Etymology Fluidic comes from fluid (from Latin fluidus 'flowing', from fluere 'to flow') + the adjectival suffix -ic. The etymological trail includes Latin fluidus and Latin fluere. As an adjective, fluidic describes what is relating to or operating by the flow of fluids. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fluidics and related forms such as fluid and fluidity. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown