stream vs branch

branch vs stream

stream and branch both are nouns.

stream and branch both are verbs.

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

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

stream: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
branch: a stream or river connected to a larger one

Other hyponyms of stream include brook, creek, headstream, river, rill, rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet, tidal river, tidal stream, tidewater river, tidewater stream.

stream (noun)	branch (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	a division of some larger or more complex organization
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a stream or river connected to a larger one
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	a natural consequence of development
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
	a part of a forked or branching shape

stream (verb)	branch (verb)
exude profusely	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
flow freely and abundantly	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

Difference between stream and branch

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