spate vs flowing

spate and flowing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flowing is a hypernym of spate; that is, flowing is a word with a broader meaning than spate:

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

Other hypernyms of spate include flow.

As nouns, flowing is a hypernym of spate; that is, flowing is a word with a broader meaning than spate:

Other hypernyms of spate include flow.

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

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