stream vs flowing

flowing vs stream

stream and flowing both are nouns.

stream is not an adjective while flowing is an adjective.

stream is a verb but flowing is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of stream include flow.

stream (noun)	flowing (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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

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

stream (verb)	flowing (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 stream and flowing

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