How to pronounce “flow”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
• The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
• (mathematics) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
• The rising movement of the tide.
• Smoothness or continuity.
• The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
• A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
• (psychology) A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
• The emission of blood during menstruation.
• (rap music slang) The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.
• (software) The sequence of steps taken in a piece of software to perform some action.
• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.
• (intransitive) To proceed; to issue forth; to emanate.
• (intransitive) To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
• (intransitive) To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
• (intransitive) To hang loosely and wave.
• (intransitive) To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
• (transitive, computing) To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
• (transitive) To allow (a liquid) to flow.
• (transitive) To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
• (transitive) To cover with varnish.
• (intransitive) To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

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