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1. subst. A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts | |
2. subst. The movement of a real or figurative fluid. | |
3. subst. (math) 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. subst. The rising movement of the tide. | |
5. subst. Smoothness or continuity. | |
The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow. | |
6. subst. The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement. | |
Turn on the valve and make sure you have sufficient flow. | |
Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice. | |
7. subst. (psychology) A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task. | |
8. subst. 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. | |
9. subst. (Scotland) A morass or marsh. | |
10. subst. (rap music slang) The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat. | |
The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point. | |
11. v. (intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another. | |
Rivers flow from springs and lakes. | |
Tears flow from the eyes. | |
12. v. (intransitive) To proceed; to issue forth. | |
Wealth flows from industry and economy. | |
13. v. (intransitive) To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. | |
The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow. | |
14. v. (intransitive) To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over. | |
15. v. (intransitive) To hang loosely and wave. | |
a flowing mantle; flowing locks | |
16. v. (intransitive) To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb. | |
The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours. | |
17. v. (transitive, computing) To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow. | |
18. v. To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood. | |
19. v. To cover with varnish. | |
20. v. (intransitive) To discharge excessive blood from the uterus. | |