undercurrent vs stream

stream vs undercurrent

undercurrent and stream both are nouns.

undercurrent is not a verb while stream is a verb.

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

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

undercurrent: a current below the surface of a fluid
stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

Other hypernyms of undercurrent include current.

undercurrent (noun)	stream (noun)
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
a current below the surface of a fluid	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

undercurrent (verb)	stream (verb)
	exude profusely
	flow freely and abundantly
	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
	move in large numbers
	rain heavily

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