flowing vs spate

flowing and spate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flowing	Yes	Yes	No	No
spate	Yes	No	No	No

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

flowing: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
spate: the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

flowing (noun)	spate (noun)
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
	a sudden forceful flow
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

flowing (adjective)	spate (adjective)
designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow