flow

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
  2. noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  3. noun the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

Etymology

From Middle English flowe, from the verb (see below). The psychology sense “state of focus” was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in 1975.

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Synonyms

flowing

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