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Flow

noun
/fləʊ/
Word Frequency: 87.7

Definitions

1.nounA movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts
2.nounThe movement of a real or figurative fluid.
3.nounA 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.nounThe rising movement of the tide.
5.nounSmoothness or continuity.
"The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow."
6.nounThe amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
"Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice."
7.nounA flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
8.nounA mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
9.nounThe emission of blood during menstruation.
"Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow."
10.nounThe ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.
"The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point."
11.verbTo move as a fluid from one position to another.
"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."
12.verbTo proceed; to issue forth.
"Wealth flows from industry and economy."
13.verbTo move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
"The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow."
14.verbTo have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
15.verbTo hang loosely and wave.
"a flowing mantle; flowing locks"
16.verbTo rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
"The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours."
17.verbTo arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
18.verbTo cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
19.verbTo cover with varnish.
20.verbTo discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

Synonyms

currenthangfallstreamrunperiodcoursemensesmenstruationcatameniamenstruateflow rate

Antonyms

ebb

Rhymes With

aproposshowfallowalthoughlowbestowglowafterglow
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