flow vs filter

flow and filter both are nouns.

flow and filter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, filter is a hyponym of flow; that is, filter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: move along, of liquids
filter: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Other hyponyms of flow include flush, gush, jet, surge, tide, circulate, eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool, run off, waste, run down, pour, run out, spill, stream, well out, dribble, trickle, drain, run out, ooze, seep, gutter.

flow (noun)	filter (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
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

flow (verb)	filter (verb)
undergo menstruation	remove by passing through a filter
cover or swamp with water	pass through
fall or flow in a certain way	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present

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