stream vs tidal current

tidal current vs stream

stream and tidal current both are nouns.

stream is a verb but tidal current is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
tidal current	Yes	No	No	No

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

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
tidal current: the water current caused by the tides

Other hyponyms of stream include tidal flow, rip current, riptide, undercurrent, undertide, torrent, violent stream, eddy, twist, maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, ocean current.

stream (noun)	tidal current (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the water current caused by the tides
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 (verb)	tidal current (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 tidal current

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