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flow vs rate

rate vs flow

flow and rate both are nouns.

flow and rate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flow Yes No Yes No
rate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rate is a hypernym of flow; that is, rate is a word with a broader meaning than flow:
  • flow: the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  • rate: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
flow (noun) rate (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression the relative speed of progress or change
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
any uninterrupted stream or discharge a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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) rate (verb)
undergo menstruation assign a rank or rating to
cover or swamp with water estimate the value of
fall or flow in a certain way be worthy of or have a certain rating
move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present
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