filling vs flow

flow vs filling

filling and flow both are nouns.

filling is not a verb while flow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filling	Yes	No	No	No
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flow is a hypernym of filling; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than filling:

filling: flow into something (as a container)
flow: any uninterrupted stream or discharge

filling (noun)	flow (noun)
the act of filling something	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.	any uninterrupted stream or discharge
flow into something (as a container)	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
any material that fills a space or container	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

filling (verb)	flow (verb)
	undergo menstruation
	cover or swamp with water
	fall or flow in a certain way
	move along, of liquids
	move or progress freely as if in a stream
	cause to flow
	be abundantly present

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