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flow vs line

line vs flow

flow and line both are nouns.

flow and line both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flow Yes No Yes No
line Yes No Yes No
As nouns, line is a hypernym of flow; that is, line is a word with a broader meaning than flow:
  • flow: dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
  • line: a connected series of events or actions or developments
Other hypernyms of flow include course.
flow (noun) line (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) acting in conformity
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
any uninterrupted stream or discharge a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
flow (verb) line (verb)
undergo menstruation fill plentifully
cover or swamp with water reinforce with fabric
fall or flow in a certain way cover the interior of
move along, of liquids make a mark or lines on a surface
move or progress freely as if in a stream mark with lines
cause to flow be in line with; form a line along
be abundantly present
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