flow vs stream

flow and stream both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flow and stream are synonyms defined as:

flow and stream: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

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

As nouns, flow and stream are synonyms defined as:

flow and stream: dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

Other synonyms of flow include current.

As nouns, flow and stream are synonyms defined as:

flow and stream: something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

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

flow (noun)	stream (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
any uninterrupted stream or discharge	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

flow (verb)	stream (verb)
undergo menstruation	exude profusely
cover or swamp with water	flow freely and abundantly
fall or flow in a certain way	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move along, of liquids	move in large numbers
move or progress freely as if in a stream	rain heavily
cause to flow
be abundantly present