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release vs stream

stream vs release

release and stream both are nouns.

release and stream both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
release Yes No Yes No
stream Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stream is a hypernym of release; that is, stream is a word with a broader meaning than release:
  • release: the act of allowing a fluid to escape
  • stream: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
Other hypernyms of release include flow.
release (noun) stream (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the act of liberating someone or something a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
the act of allowing a fluid to escape a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
a formal written statement of relinquishment something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something
release (verb) stream (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids exude profusely
eliminate (a substance) flow freely and abundantly
make (assets) available to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale move in large numbers
release, as from one's grip rain heavily
let (something) fall or spill from a container
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
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