flow

CEFRB1

/ˈfləʊ̯/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move steadily and continuously in a particular direction.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

Examples

  • Do something about the flow of blood from the wound.

  • She lost control and the tears began to flow.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfloʊ̯/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. The movement of a real or figurative fluid.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.

  2. The rising movement of the tide.

More examples

In context

  • There is a constant flow of traffic on this road.

  • The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations.

  • The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow.

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Antonyms

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The river continues to blank downstream towards the ocean, carrying water and small debris with it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English flowe, from the verb (see below). The psychology sense “state of focus” was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in 1975.