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circulate vs flow

flow vs circulate

circulate is not a noun while flow is a noun.

circulate and flow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circulate No No Yes No
flow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flow is a hypernym of circulate; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than circulate:
  • circulate: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
  • flow: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of circulate include course, feed, run.
circulate (noun) flow (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
circulate (verb) flow (verb)
cause to become widely known undergo menstruation
become widely known and passed on cover or swamp with water
move around freely from person to person or from place to place fall or flow in a certain way
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point move along, of liquids
cause to be distributed move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to move in a circuit or system cause to flow
be abundantly present
Difference between circulate and flow

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