The difference between Current and Flow

When used as nouns, current means the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially , whereas flow means a movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts.

Current is also adjective with the meaning: existing or occurring at the moment.

Flow is also verb with the meaning: to move as a fluid from one position to another.

check bellow for the other definitions of Current and Flow

  1. Current as a noun (oceanography):

    The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially .

  2. Current as a noun (electricity):

    The time rate of flow of electric charge.

    Examples:

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    "[[CGS]]: [[esu]]/[[second]] (esu/s)"

  3. Current as a noun:

    A tendency or a course of events.

  1. Current as an adjective:

    Existing or occurring at the moment.

    Examples:

    "'current events; current leaders; current negotiations"

  2. Current as an adjective:

    Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

    Examples:

    "'current affairs; current bills and coins; current fashions"

  3. Current as an adjective (obsolete):

    Running or moving rapidly.

  1. Flow as a noun:

    A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

  2. Flow as a noun:

    The movement of a real or figurative fluid.

  3. Flow as a noun (math):

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

    Examples:

    "The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations."

  4. Flow as a noun:

    The rising movement of the tide.

  5. Flow as a noun:

    Smoothness or continuity.

    Examples:

    "The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow."

  6. Flow as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "Turn on the valve and make sure you have sufficient flow."

    "Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice. [[File:Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice.ogg]]"

  7. Flow as a noun (psychology):

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

  8. Flow as a noun:

    The emission of blood during menstruation.

    Examples:

    "Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow."

  9. Flow as a noun (Scotland):

    A morass or marsh.

  10. Flow as a noun (rap, _, music, _, slang):

    The ability to skilfully along to a .

    Examples:

    "The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point."

  1. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To move as a fluid from one position to another.

    Examples:

    "Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

    "Tears flow from the eyes."

  2. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To proceed; to issue forth.

    Examples:

    "Wealth flows from industry and economy."

  3. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

    Examples:

    "The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow."

  4. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

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

  5. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To hang loosely and wave.

    Examples:

    "a flowing mantle; flowing locks"

  6. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.

    Examples:

    "The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours."

  7. Flow as a verb (transitive, computing):

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

  8. Flow as a verb (transitive):

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

  9. Flow as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with varnish.

  10. Flow as a verb (intransitive):

    To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

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