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flow

/fləʊ/

noun

Meaning

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

  • The movement of a real or figurative fluid.

  • 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."

  • The rising movement of the tide.

  • Smoothness or continuity.

    "The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow."

  • The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.

    "Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice."

  • A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).

  • A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.

  • The 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."

  • The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.

    "The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point."

verb

Meaning

  • To move as a fluid from one position to another.

    "Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

  • To proceed; to issue forth.

    "Wealth flows from industry and economy."

  • To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

    "The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow."

  • To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.

  • To hang loosely and wave.

    "a flowing mantle; flowing locks"

  • To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.

    "The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours."

  • To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.

  • To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.

  • To cover with varnish.

  • To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.