flow
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1. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
2. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | change of location, travel, |
| definition | : | a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | fountain, jet, |
| definition | : | an artificially produced flow of water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ebb, reflux, |
| definition | : | the outward flow of the tide (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | current, stream, |
| definition | : | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | freshet, spate, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | overflow, overspill, runoff, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | drippage, dripping, |
| definition | : | a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | flux, fluxion, |
| definition | : | a flow or discharge (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | dribble, drip, trickle, |
| definition | : | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | emission, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) (noun.event) |
3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | course, line, |
| definition | : | a connected series of events or actions or developments (noun.group) |
4. any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | turbulent flow, |
| definition | : | flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | streamline flow, |
| definition | : | flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | filling, |
| definition | : | flow into something (as a container) (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | flowage, |
| definition | : | gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat) (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | inflow, influx, |
| definition | : | the process of flowing in (noun.process) |
5. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | discharge, emission, expelling, |
| definition | : | any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia, |
| definition | : | abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | oligomenorrhea, |
| definition | : | abnormally light or infrequent menstruation (noun.process) |
6. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | motion, |
| definition | : | a state of change (noun.state) |
7. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | rate, |
| definition | : | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | cardiac output, |
| definition | : | the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time (noun.time) |
8. undergo menstruation (verb.body)
| entail | : | ovulate, |
| definition | : | produce and discharge eggs (verb.body) |
9. cover or swamp with water (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | flood, |
| definition | : | cover with liquid, usually water (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lap, lave, wash, |
| definition | : | wash or flow against (verb.change) |
10. move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | transpirate, transpire, |
| definition | : | pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas (verb.motion) |
11. move along, of liquids (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | flush, |
| definition | : | flow freely (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | gush, jet, |
| definition | : | issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | surge, tide, |
| definition | : | rise or move forward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | circulate, |
| definition | : | move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | run off, waste, |
| definition | : | run off as waste (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | run down, |
| definition | : | move downward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | pour, |
| definition | : | flow in a spurt (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | run out, spill, |
| definition | : | flow, run or fall out and become lost (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | dribble, filter, trickle, |
| definition | : | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | drain, run out, |
| definition | : | flow off gradually (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | ooze, seep, |
| definition | : | pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | gutter, |
| definition | : | flow in small streams (verb.motion) |
12. cause to flow (verb.motion)
13. be abundantly present (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, exist, |
| definition | : | have an existence, be extant (verb.stative) |
14. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
15. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
16. any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
17. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause (noun.process)
| derivation | : | flow, menstruate, |
| definition | : | undergo menstruation (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | catamenial, menstrual, |
| definition | : | of or relating to menstruation or the menses (adj.pert) |
18. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, |
| definition | : | to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion) |
19. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
20. undergo menstruation (verb.body)
21. cover or swamp with water (verb.change)
| derivation | : | flood, flowage, |
| definition | : | the act of flooding; filling to overflowing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flowage, |
| definition | : | a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area (noun.object) |
22. fall or flow in a certain way (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hang, |
| definition | : | the way a garment hangs (noun.attribute) |
23. move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flux, fluxion, |
| definition | : | a flow or discharge (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
24. move along, of liquids (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
25. cause to flow (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
26. be abundantly present (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
27. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
28. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
29. any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
30. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause (noun.process)
| derivation | : | flow, menstruate, |
| definition | : | undergo menstruation (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | catamenial, menstrual, |
| definition | : | of or relating to menstruation or the menses (adj.pert) |
31. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, |
| definition | : | to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion) |
32. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
33. undergo menstruation (verb.body)
34. cover or swamp with water (verb.change)
| derivation | : | flood, flowage, |
| definition | : | the act of flooding; filling to overflowing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flowage, |
| definition | : | a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area (noun.object) |
35. fall or flow in a certain way (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hang, |
| definition | : | the way a garment hangs (noun.attribute) |
36. move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flux, fluxion, |
| definition | : | a flow or discharge (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
37. move along, of liquids (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
38. cause to flow (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
39. be abundantly present (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
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