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flow vs trickle

trickle vs flow

flow and trickle both are nouns.

flow and trickle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flow Yes No Yes No
trickle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trickle is a hyponym of flow; that is, trickle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:
  • flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
  • trickle: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
As verbs, trickle is a hyponym of flow; that is, trickle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:
  • flow: move along, of liquids
  • trickle: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
flow (noun) trickle (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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) trickle (verb)
undergo menstruation run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
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
Difference between flow and trickle

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