line vs stream

line and stream both are nouns.

line and stream both are verbs.

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

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

line: a connected series of events or actions or developments
stream: dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

Other hyponyms of line include current, flow.

line (noun)	stream (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
acting in conformity	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	stream (verb)
fill plentifully	exude profusely
reinforce with fabric	flow freely and abundantly
cover the interior of	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
make a mark or lines on a surface	move in large numbers
mark with lines	rain heavily
be in line with; form a line along

line vs stream

line and stream both are nouns.

line and stream both are verbs.

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