eddy vs stream

eddy and stream both are nouns.

eddy and stream both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eddy	Yes	No	Yes	No
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stream is a hypernym of eddy; that is, stream is a word with a broader meaning than eddy:

eddy: a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

Other hypernyms of eddy include current.

eddy (noun)	stream (noun)
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

eddy (verb)	stream (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	exude profusely
	flow freely and abundantly
	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
	move in large numbers
	rain heavily

Difference between eddy and stream

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