flow vs reflux

flow and reflux both are nouns.

flow is a verb but reflux is not a verb.

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

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

flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
reflux: the outward flow of the tide

Other hyponyms of flow include fountain, jet, ebb, backflow, backflowing, air flow, airflow, flow of air, current, stream, freshet, spate, overflow, overspill, runoff, drippage, dripping, discharge, outpouring, run, flux, fluxion, ooze, oozing, seepage, dribble, drip, trickle, emission, flush, gush, outpouring, rush, spate, surge, upsurge.

flow (noun)	reflux (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the outward flow of the tide
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
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)	reflux (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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