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Flow

/fləʊ/

A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

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📖 Definitions of "Flow"

noun

1
A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts
2
The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
3
A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
"The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations."
4
The rising movement of the tide.

verb

1
To move as a fluid from one position to another.
"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."
2
To proceed; to issue forth.
"Wealth flows from industry and economy."
3
To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
"The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow."
4
To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.

🔄 Synonyms of "Flow"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
runverb	To move swiftly.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
coursenoun	A sequence of events.
streamnoun	Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
periodnoun	(now chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
hangverb	(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
flowingnoun	Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
catamenianoun	(physiology, rare) The female menstrual discharge.
mensesnoun	The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
menstruationnoun	The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
menstruateverb	(intransitive) To undergo menstruation, to have a period.
flow ratenoun	Alternative form of flowrate. [The rate of flow, usually of a fluid, measured in either volume or mass per unit time.]
rate of flownoun	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
currentnoun	Existing or occurring at the moment.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flow"

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Word	Definition
currentnoun	(by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
hangnoun	The way in which something hangs.
fallnoun	The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
streamnoun	Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
runnoun	Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
periodnoun	(now chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
coursenoun	A sequence of events.
mensesnoun	The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
menstruationnoun	The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
catamenianoun	(physiology, rare) The female menstrual discharge.
menstruateverb	(intransitive) To undergo menstruation, to have a period.
flow ratenoun	Alternative form of flowrate. [The rate of flow, usually of a fluid, measured in either volume or mass per unit time.]
rate of flownoun	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
fluxnoun	A state of ongoing change.
streamingnoun	(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
inflownoun	The act or process of flowing in or into.
fluencynoun	(linguistics) The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.
influxnoun	A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
outflownoun	The process of flowing out.
fluiditynoun	(uncountable) The state of being fluid rather than viscous