flow vs percolate

flow

verb
  • To allow (a liquid) to flow. 

  • To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb. 

  • To move as a fluid from one position to another. 

  • To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over. 

  • To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. 

  • To hang loosely and wave. 

  • To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow. 

  • To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood. 

  • To discharge excessive blood from the uterus. 

  • To proceed; to issue forth. 

  • To cover with varnish. 

noun
  • The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat. 

  • The sequence of steps taken in a piece of software to perform some action. 

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

  • A morass or marsh. 

  • The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement. 

  • A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task. 

  • The movement of a real or figurative fluid. 

  • The emission of blood during menstruation. 

  • A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant). 

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

  • The rising movement of the tide. 

  • Smoothness or continuity. 

percolate

verb
  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

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