flows
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/floʊz/
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/fləʊz/
(flow)
smooth movement
Etymology
'flow' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'flōwan', where the root meant 'to flow, run'.
'flow' changed from Old English 'flōwan' and through Middle English forms eventually became the modern English word 'flow'.
Initially, it meant 'to flow, run', and over time it evolved to include noun senses such as 'a steady movement' and extended abstract uses (e.g., 'cash flow', 'flow of conversation').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'flow': multiple streams or movements (e.g., cash flows, flows of people).
The company's cash flows improved this quarter.
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Noun 2
a smooth, continuous progression or development (used about conversation, writing, work, etc.).
Her presentation flows well and keeps the audience engaged.
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Verb 1
moves along or out steadily and continuously in a current or stream (third-person singular of 'flow').
The river flows toward the sea.
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