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flow vs waste

waste vs flow

flow and waste both are nouns.

flow is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

flow and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flow Yes No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hyponym of flow; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:
  • flow: move along, of liquids
  • waste: run off as waste
Other hyponyms of flow include flush, gush, jet, surge, tide, circulate, eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool, run off, run down, pour, run out, spill, stream, well out, dribble, filter, trickle, drain, run out, ooze, seep, gutter.
flow (noun) waste (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas the trait of wasting resources
any uninterrupted stream or discharge an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
flow (verb) waste (verb)
undergo menstruation become physically weaker
cover or swamp with water cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
fall or flow in a certain way cause to grow thin or weak
move along, of liquids lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
move or progress freely as if in a stream spend extravagantly
cause to flow use inefficiently or inappropriately
be abundantly present get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
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