flow
Continuous smooth movement
Flow is related to fluid, which provides a good way to connect its various meanings, since fluids, by their nature, flow.
Anything that moves continuously in a natural way, propelled by gravity or some other force, can be said to flow.
The noun flow describes an instance of this, or the phenomenon of flowing generally:, as in the flow of a river, of music, or of emotions.
Cash flow usually designates a readily available money that assures solvency.
If a process is flowing, the connotation is usually positive, suggesting that things are proceeding in an easy and desirable way.
Steady continuous flow
- currentDirected flow of charge
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- pourSend liquid streaming out
- gushFlow out forcefully
cascade · trickle · drip · surge · ripple · eddy · torrent · rivulet
Copious, spontaneous release
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- streamSteady continuous flow
influx · surge · spate · rush · wave · volume · bounty · plenty
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- meterDevice that measures usage
groove · swing · pace · timing · syncopation · fluidity · smoothness · continuity
Move with effortless continuity
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- coursePlanned path forward
- circulateMove in a loop
waft · swirl · float · slide · pass · roll · travel · migrate
Movement along routes
- supplyFurnish or stock
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transmissionSending of information
- throughputProcessing rate over time
turnover · exchange · delivery · pipeline · network · conduit · routing · logistics
Requiring no strain
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- naturalNot artificially produced
- gracefulElegant in movement
- seamlessWithout visible joins
relaxed · unhurried · organic · gentle · easy · unforced · spontaneous · frictionless
Bounded area designation
- immersionState of being submerged
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- focusConcentrated attention point
concentration · creativity · peak · trance · groove · mindfulness · presence · productivity
stream
Steady continuous flow
gush · cascade · trickle · drip · surge · ripple · eddy · torrent · rivulet · splash
outpouring
Copious, spontaneous release
stream · influx · surge · spate · rush · wave · volume · bounty · plenty · effusion
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
meter · groove · swing · pace · timing · syncopation · fluidity · smoothness · continuity · legato
glide
Move with effortless continuity
circulate · waft · swirl · float · slide · pass · roll · travel · migrate · wander
traffic
Movement along routes
- supplyFurnish or stock
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transmissionSending of information
throughput · turnover · exchange · delivery · pipeline · network · conduit · routing · logistics · volume
effortless
Requiring no strain
seamless · relaxed · unhurried · organic · gentle · easy · unforced · spontaneous · frictionless · uninhibited
zone
Bounded area designation
- immersionState of being submerged
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
focus · concentration · creativity · peak · trance · groove · mindfulness · presence · productivity · hyperfocus
- go with the flowAccept situations without resistance
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- flower bedPrepared soil for planting
- going with the flowAccepting situations without resistance
- Noah's floodScripture's world-drowning catastrophe
- flower girlYouth strewing petals at weddings
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