flow

IPA: fɫˈoʊ

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.
(Scotland) A morass or marsh.

(intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.
(intransitive) To proceed; to issue forth.
(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.

Examples of "flow" in Sentences

Most of the flow is the Unconferences piece which has been widely linked to.
It would be about an hour if there's no what they call flow problems at LAX.
Of course, going with the flow is a lot easier, and Canadians are ‘easy-going’ people.
This is what we refer to as the flow of money, money left fixed income and moved into equities.
The flow is a bit wonky between panels 4 and 5, alas - I couldn't make that work and still keep the design, so the design ended up winning.
Dudley said those communities who were hurt, should not allow the actions of trouble makers to stop what she described as a flow of goodwill growing in South Africa.
Normally, the flow is above 200 for only 50% of the time at this time of year and above 550 only 20% of the time, but it has been as high as 3800 and as low as 37 on this day in history.