flowing vs stream

stream vs flowing

flowing and stream both are nouns.

flowing is an adjective but stream is not an adjective.

flowing is not a verb while stream is a verb.

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

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

flowing: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

Other hyponyms of flowing include fountain, jet, ebb, reflux, backflow, backflowing, air flow, airflow, flow of air, current, 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.

flowing (noun)	stream (noun)
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

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

flowing (verb)	stream (verb)
	exude profusely
	flow freely and abundantly
	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
	move in large numbers
	rain heavily

Difference between flowing and stream

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