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Meaning
Noun
●
Movement in people or things
characterized
with a
continuous
motion
,
involving
either a
non
solid
mass
or a multitude.
●
The
movement
of a
real
or
figurative
fluid.
●
In Mathematics:
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
rising
movement
of the tide.
●
Smoothness or continuity.
●
The amount of a
fluid
that
moves
or the rate of
fluid
movement.
●
A
flow
pipe
,
carrying
liquid
away
from a
boiler
or other
central
plant
(compare with
return
pipe
which
returns
fluid
to
central
plant
).
●
In Psychology & Liquids:
A
mental
state
characterized
by
concentration
, focus and
enjoyment
of a given task.
●
The
emission
of blood during menstruation.
●
In Music:
The ability to
skilfully
rap
along to a beat.
●
In Software:
The
sequence
of
steps
taken in
a
piece
of
software
to
perform
some action.
●
In Scottish English:
A
morass
or marsh.
Verb
●
To
move
as a
fluid
from one
position
to another.
●
To
proceed
; to
issue
forth.
●
To
move
or
match
smoothly
,
gracefully
, or continuously.
●
To have or be
in abundance
; to
abound
,
so as to
run
or
flow
over.
●
To
hang
loosely
and wave.
●
To
rise
, as the
tide
;
opposed
to ebb.
●
In Computing:
To
arrange
(text in a
wordprocessor
, etc.) so that it
wraps
neatly
into a
designated
space
; to reflow.
●
To
allow
(a
liquid
) to flow.
●
In Liquids:
To
cover
with water or other
liquid
; to
overflow
; to
inundate
; to flood.
●
To
cover
with varnish.
●
To
discharge
excessive
blood from the uterus.
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Origin
flow
English
flowan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Ebb
Discontinuity
Related
Stream
Trickle
Rhythm
Circulation
Transfer
Velocity
Drip
Ripple
Percolate
Circulate
Ebb
Seep
Progression
Fluid
Glide
Volume
Move
Diffusion
Fade
Pass
Drain
Cascade
Diffuse
Discharge
Pump
Motion
Drift
Movement
Leak
Evaporation
Supply
Travel
Evaporate
Leakage
Sink
Absorption
Moves
Spill
Function
Streams
Pour
Spread
Propagate
Speed
Concentration
Come
Buildup
Rotate
Distribution
Output
Occur
Current
Slip
Slide
Groove
Pressure
Curve
Liquid
Bleed
Heat Transfer
Bubble Up
More
Rhymes
O
0
Mo
Do
Oh
Jo
No
Po
Lo
Go
Ho
So
Yo
Owe
Ago
Roe
Joe
Pho
Joe
Low
Mow
Foe
Noh
Soh
Soe
Doe
Gro
Sho
Pro
Sew
Fro
Sow
Woe
Tow
Hoa
Yoe
Flo
'Ho
Yeo
Row
Bow
Eau
Poe
Hoe
Toe
Voe
Zho
Bro
Tho
Rho
Beau
Sloe
Drow
Know
Faux
Show
Floe
Crow
Pro-
Shew
Glow
Whoa
Atgo
Slow
Trow
Blow
Arow
Flow
Rowe
Stow
Lowe
Grow
Ammo
Snow
Schmo
So-So
Throe
Stowe
Below
Dough
Throw
Hello
Shojo
Betow
Beaux
Aglow
Schmoe
Beknow
Bestow
Gateau
Acknow
Besnow
Landau
Though
Upgrow
Bureau
Outgrow
Plateau
Undergo
Oversow
Wenzhou
Electro
Pierrot
Outshow
Tableau
Apropos
Chateau
ChâTeau
Conflow
Although
Bordeaux
Foreslow
Yo-Ho-Ho
Workflow
Heave-Ho
Overflow
Overthrow
Castellnou
De Trop
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