stream en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɹim/ (Scotland)
- [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷɪi̯m] ~ [ˈst̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪi̯m]
- [ˈstɹim] (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /ˈstɾiːm/ (Wales)
- [ˈstɾim] (Scotland)
- /ˈstɹiːm/
- /ˈstɾim/ (Scotland)
- [ˈstɾiːm] (Wales)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew-der. Proto-Indo-European *srow-mo-s Proto-Germanic *straumaz Proto-West Germanic *straum Old English strēam Middle English strem English stream From Middle English streem, strem, from Old English strēam, from Proto-West Germanic *straum, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz (“stream”), from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos (“river”), from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”). Doublet of rheum. Cognate with Scots strem, streme, streym (“stream, river”), North Frisian Stroom, struum (“stream”), West Frisian stream (“stream”), Low German Stroom (“stream”), Dutch stroom (“current, flow, stream”), German Strom (“current, stream”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål strøm (“current, stream, flow”), Norwegian Nynorsk straum (“current, stream, flow”), Swedish ström (“current, stream, flow”), Faroese streymur (“stream”), Icelandic straumur (“current, stream, torrent, flood”), Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”), Lithuanian srovė (“current, stream”) Polish strumień (“stream”), Welsh ffrwd (“stream, current”), Scottish Gaelic sruth (“stream”).
Meanings
-
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River.
2013 January 14, Nancy Langston, “The Fraught History of a Watery World”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 59:Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- (qualifier:umbrella term) All moving waters.
-
A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).
He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass.
-
Current, the force of moving water.
to swim against the stream
-
Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse.
A new stream of migrants is leaving the continent. It threatens to become a torrent if the debt crisis continues to worsen.
2011 December 21, Helen Pidd, “Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis”, in the Guardian:With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 10, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
-
(figuratively) A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.
Haredi Judaism is a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture.
-
A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.
In the context of computer science, lexical analysis can be defined as the conversion of a stream of characters to a stream of meaningful tokens.
-
Digital data (e.g. music or video) delivered in a continuous manner to a client computer, intended for immediate consumption or playback. ▸ An instance of streaming digital data.
If your favorite Succession storylines involve the fictional ATN and network drama, give Apple TV’s The Morning Show a stream.
2023 May 3, Courtney Young, “13 Shows to Binge When ‘Succession’ Ends”, in Cosmopolitan:
- Digital data (e.g. music or video) delivered in a continuous manner to a client computer, intended for immediate consumption or playback. ▸ A live stream.
-
(UK) A division of a school year by perceived ability.
All of the bright kids went into the A stream, but I was in the B stream.
-
A train of thought or flow in a conversation or discussion.
Not to switch streams, but we really need to focus on talking about the economy right now...
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| streams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
feedstream · forestream · streamling · sidestream · data stream · streamwater · time stream · chalk stream · mill stream · bloodstream · streamful · interstream · streamway · dip stream · second order stream · stream cipher · third order stream · overfit stream · streambait · stream straightener · stream processing · third stream · headstream · live stream · stream snipe · streamwise · jet stream · on stream · costream · streamer · stream deck · stream graph · streamcruiser · stream-work · distream · understream · mindstream · streamworks · Gulf Stream · waterstream · multistream · middlestream · streamsurface · lame-stream · stream function · wind-stream · wastestream · astream · news stream · streamribbon · stream ice · float with the stream · change horses in mid-stream · stream pool · streamless · streamlet · counterstream · instream · stream of consciousness · microstream · streamside · tidal stream · stream cable · streamlike · upstream · mainstream · filestream · codestream · mid-stream · downstream · bitstream · Red Stream · streambed · workstream · Running Stream · stream gauge · cross the streams · keystream · airstream · prairie stream · streamwork · stream wheel · stream key · hillstream · clickstream · streambank · stream clock · stream tin · streamscape · stream bed · webstream · wind stream · onstream · single-stream · streamtube · video stream · first order stream · substream · streamgraph · destream · streamflow · midstream · backstream · timestream · stream sniper · lifestream · underfit stream · activity stream · outstream · photostream · star stream · stream sniping · millstream · stream orchid · misfit stream · overstream · freestream
Descendants
Hyponyms
rill (small river) · river (moving water)
Synonyms
beck (small river) · burn (small river) · brook (small river)
Translations (315)
nl stroom (any steady flow or succession of material) · mn горхи (small river) · be пато́к (small river) · ro șiroi (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · af stroom (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · bn ছড়া (small river) · sh поток (small river) · ru пото́к (small river) · ykh гориху (small river) · ur نَدی (small river) · sv flöde (any steady flow or succession of material) · ja 小川 (small river) · grc νᾶμα (small river) · ng omulonga class 3 (small river) · tr akım (any steady flow or succession of material) · te ధార (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · it ruscello (small river) · njo-jgl ayong (small river) · sv ström (any steady flow or succession of material) · ml അരുവി (small river) · sv ström (small river) · da strøm (small river) · yao lusulo class 11 (any steady flow or succession of material) · es chorro (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · bn স্রোত (any steady flow or succession of material) · gld оникан (small river) · te వాగు (small river) · tpi wara (small river) · uk струм (any steady flow or succession of material) · km ស្រោតា (any steady flow or succession of material) · es corriente (sciences: moving water) · he זֶרֶם (any steady flow or succession of material) · es flujo (small river) · cmn 溪流 (small river) · nci ātōyāpitzactli (small river) · sa रेतस् (any steady flow or succession of material) · ca corrent (small river) · eo rivereto (small river) · be руча́й (small river) · ast regatu (small river) · cmn 流 (any steady flow or succession of material) · kl kuunnguaq (small river) · pdt Bach (nds) (small river) · uk рі́чка (small river) · bg пото́к (small river) · cs tok (any steady flow or succession of material) · ru стрим (computing: source or repository of data) · gl corrente (sciences: moving water) · sv flöde (small river) · lt upelis (small river) · es arroyo (small river) · pl ciek (small river) · be рэ́чка (small river) · pt riacho (small river) · fr courant (any steady flow or succession of material) · fr filet (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · cy ffrwd (small river) · km ស្ទឹង (small river) · fi jono (computing: source or repository of data) · km អូរ (small river) · ko 스트림 (computing: source or repository of data) · el ροή (any steady flow or succession of material) · oc riusset (small river) · ga sruth (any steady flow or succession of material) · he פֶּלֶג (small river) · da bæk (small river) · ka რუ (small river) · ro șuvoi (small river) · pl potok (small river) · fi virta (sciences: moving water) · tr dere (small river) · lb Baach (small river) · ang strēam (small river) · lt srovė (small river) · twf pʼȍʼóna (small river) · ca flux (any steady flow or succession of material) · tr akıntı (any steady flow or succession of material) · mk стру́ја (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · ro șuvoi (any steady flow or succession of material) · sk potok (small river) · sl curek (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · gl rego (small river) · hi प्रवाह (any steady flow or succession of material) · sq lumth (small river) · prs جَرَیَان (any steady flow or succession of material) · ky агым (any steady flow or succession of material) · da strøm (any steady flow or succession of material) · fr rupt (small river) · tt агым (any steady flow or succession of material) · ru струя́ (any steady flow or succession of material) · mn ᠭᠣᠷᠣᠬᠠ (small river) · tpi hanwara (small river) · sl vodotok (sciences: moving water) · hi धारा (any steady flow or succession of material) · pl rzeczka (small river) · ru пото́к (education: division of a school year) · es flujo (computing: source or repository of data) · be пато́к (any steady flow or succession of material) · gl fluxo (any steady flow or succession of material) · ro flux (computing: source or repository of data) · sq rrua (small river) · ga sruth (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · th กระแส (any steady flow or succession of material) · af stroom (any steady flow or succession of material) · la rīvus (small river) · ru ре́чка (small river) · sq përrua (small river) · fr flot (any steady flow or succession of material) · ka ნაკადი (any steady flow or succession of material) · oj ziibiins (small river) · cs proud (any steady flow or succession of material) · su susukan (small river) · stq Drift (small river) · sv flod (small river) · sl potok (small river) · nrn å (small river) · af stroom (small river) · fo løkur (small river) · tl agos (sciences: moving water) · fr dérive (sciences: moving water) · lt upokšnis (small river) · ka მდინარე (small river) · hu patak (small river) · tay gong (small river) · sq lise (small river) · it flusso (any steady flow or succession of material) · tum mronga (small river) · ur دھارا (any steady flow or succession of material) · bg пото́к (any steady flow or succession of material) · frr struum (small river) · af stroom (sciences: moving water) · bg стру́я (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · ru пото́к (sciences: moving water) · uga 𐎊𐎁𐎍𐎚 (small river) · bg пото́к (sciences: moving water) · ru пото́к (any steady flow or succession of material) · fa-ira جَرِیان (any steady flow or succession of material) · gv stroo (small river) · pl strumień (small river) · gl corrente (any steady flow or succession of material) · is lækur (small river) · nds-de Stroom (any steady flow or succession of material) · tl sapa (small river) · ast fluxu (computing: source or repository of data) · ru струя́ (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · el ρυάκι (small river) · he נַחַל (small river) · ka დინება (any steady flow or succession of material) · osx flōd (small river) · mn урсгал (any steady flow or succession of material) · ar جَدْوَل (small river) · ja 流れ (any steady flow or succession of material) · it flusso (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · nb strøm (any steady flow or succession of material) · ko 개울 (small river) · es surtidor (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · fr flux (computing: source or repository of data) · pt corrente de água (sciences: moving water) · te ధార (any steady flow or succession of material) · fur riul (small river) · gl dioivo (small river) · hi बहे (any steady flow or succession of material) · gl bullón (small river) · aii ܝܪܕܐ (small river) · ms sungai kecil (small river) · rm dutg (small river) · got 𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐍉 (small river) · cy nant (small river) · gl regato (small river) · pt correnteza (small river) · se jogaš (small river) · ro pârâu (small river) · ast regueru (small river) · de Datenstrom (computing: source or repository of data) · hy գետակ (small river) · la amnis (small river) · se johka (small river) · ce татол (small river) · ur رُود (small river) · ro curs de apă (sciences: moving water) · fr cours d'eau (sciences: moving water) · hy հոսանք (any steady flow or succession of material) · ii ꒈꌺ (small river) · nn å (small river) · vec ric (small river) · tr akarsu (sciences: moving water) · cs potok (small river) · uk поті́к (small river) · sq rrymë (small river) · si දොළ (small river) · ang strēam (any steady flow or succession of material) · fi oja (small river) · is straumur (any steady flow or succession of material) · jv kalèn (small river) · pt fluxo (any steady flow or succession of material) · dz གཙང་ཆུ (small river) · uk струмо́к (small river) · tr çay (small river) · fi taso (education: division of a school year) · tg ҷараён (any steady flow or succession of material) · vec riu (small river) · eo alfluo (any steady flow or succession of material) · ru речу́шка (small river) · es surtidero (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · yi שטראָם (small river) · sq lyse (gheg) (small river) · mtq hỏl (small river) · fr courant (sciences: moving water) · az axın (any steady flow or succession of material) · tk akym (any steady flow or succession of material) · ru пото́к (computing: source or repository of data) · sh potok (small river) · ltg ryuceits (small river) · bua горхон (small river) · nci ātōyātōntli (small river) · ug ئېقىن (any steady flow or succession of material) · sv bäck (small river) · be струме́нь (any steady flow or succession of material) · hi धारा (small river) · es corriente (small river) · nrn vå (small river) · eo fluo (sciences: moving water) · af stroom (computing: source or repository of data) · sw kijito (small river) · tl agos (any steady flow or succession of material) · nb å (small river) · tr akım (computing: source or repository of data) · fr groupe de niveau (education: division of a school year) · ja 流れ (small river) · tr veri akımı (computing: source or repository of data) · nv tó nilį́į́h (small river) · mk по́ток (small river) · fi virta (any steady flow or succession of material) · ko 흐름 (any steady flow or succession of material) · fi puro (small river) · tr stream (computing: source or repository of data) · ykh горихо (small river) · th ลำธาร (small river) · ko 시내 (small river) · lv strauts (small river) · ru руче́й (small river) · nn bekk (small river) · ga sruthán (small river) · mhn pòch (small river) · it semestre (education: division of a school year) · hi नदी (small river) · cmn 小溪 (small river) · it corrente (small river) · nb bekk (small river) · mr स्ट्रीम (computing: source or repository of data) · mk по́ток (sciences: moving water) · ovd bekk (small river) · gl bioca (small river) · fa-ira رود (small river) · rm aual (small river) · tl daloy (any steady flow or succession of material) · sa प्रवाह (small river) · es cachón (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · ar تَيَّار (any steady flow or succession of material) · vi suối (small river) · uk поті́к (any steady flow or succession of material) · ms aliran (education: division of a school year) · es retahíla (any steady flow or succession of material) · ca rierol (small river) · et oja (small river) · fi noro (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · hi रूद (small river) · ig iyi (small river) · ro torent (small river) · ltg ryucs (small river) · it rivo (small river) · ga sruth (small river) · ga sruthán (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) · ja ストリーム (computing: source or repository of data) · gd sruth (small river) · id anak sungai (small river) · nl stroom (small river) · pl strumień (computing: source or repository of data) · sv å (small river) · fr torrent (any steady flow or succession of material) · osx strōm (small river) · ms strim (computing: source or repository of data) · de Bach (small river) · pt stream (computing: source or repository of data) · fi noro (small river) · da å (small river) · oc rivet (small river) · es flujo (any steady flow or succession of material) · uk стру́мінь (any steady flow or succession of material) · fr ru (small river) · mnc ᠪᡳᡵᡤᠠᠨ (small river) · sl rečica (small river) · kk ағым (any steady flow or succession of material) · rif iɣzar (small river) · fr ruisseau (small river) · te ఉపనది (small river) · tyz khuổi (small river) · arn manguiñ (small river) · de Strom (any steady flow or succession of material) · ro lanț (computing: source or repository of data) · grc ῥύαξ (small river) · mk по́ток (any steady flow or succession of material) · cmn 溪 (small river) · ur دھارا (small river) · ka ნაკადული (small river) · ast corriente (sciences: moving water) · az cərəyan (any steady flow or succession of material) · ast fluxu (any steady flow or succession of material) · lt srautas (any steady flow or succession of material) · tl daloy (sciences: moving water) · lo ກະແສ (any steady flow or succession of material) · za rij (small river) · ro curent (small river) · ro flux (any steady flow or succession of material) · uz oqim (any steady flow or succession of material)