Flowage — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)

a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/flˈoʊɪdʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/flˈəʊɪdʒ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/flˈəʊɪdʒ/

2 syllables Say it as /flˈoʊɪdʒ/.

Examples

rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation
many campsites were located near the flowage

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flood

Parts of Speech

noun	gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat) “rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation”
noun	a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area “many campsites were located near the flowage”
noun	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

Word Forms

flow	verb	cover or swamp with water
flood	verb	become filled to overflowing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Strömung

allmähliche innere Bewegung oder Verformung eines festen Körpers (z. B. durch Wärme)

🇫🇷French

écoulement

mouvement interne progressif ou déformation d'un corps solide (comme par la chaleur)

🇪🇸Spanish

flujo

movimiento interno gradual o deformación de un cuerpo sólido (como por calor)

🇮🇹Italian

flusso

movimento interno graduale o deformazione di un corpo solido (come per effetto del calore)

🇳🇱Dutch

stroom

geleidelijke interne beweging of vervorming van een vast lichaam (zoals door hitte)

🇵🇹Portuguese

fluxo

movimento interno gradual ou deformação de um corpo sólido (como por calor)

🇷🇺Russian

течение

постепенное внутреннее движение или деформация твердого тела (например, под действием тепла)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रवाह

किसी ठोस वस्तु की क्रमिक आंतरिक गति या विकृति (जैसे गर्मी से)

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রবাহ

ধীরে ধীরে অভ্যন্তরীণ গতি বা কঠিন শরীরের বিকৃতি (তাপ দ্বারা)

🇮🇳Tamil

ஓட்டம்

ஒரு திடமான உடலின் படிப்படியான உள் இயக்கம் அல்லது உருமாற்றம் (வெப்பத்தால்)

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రవాహం

క్రమంగా అంతర్గత కదలిక లేదా ఘన శరీరం యొక్క వైకల్యం (వేడి ద్వారా)

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रवाह

हळूहळू अंतर्गत हालचाल किंवा घन शरीराचे विकृत रूप (उष्णतेप्रमाणे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રવાહ

ધીમે ધીમે આંતરિક ગતિ અથવા ઘન શરીરની વિકૃતિ (જેમ કે ગરમી દ્વારા)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹರಿವು

ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಆಂತರಿಕ ಚಲನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಘನ ದೇಹದ ವಿರೂಪ (ಶಾಖದ ಮೂಲಕ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒഴുക്ക്

ക്രമാനുഗതമായ ആന്തരിക ചലനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കട്ടിയുള്ള ശരീരത്തിൻ്റെ രൂപഭേദം (ചൂട് പോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਹਾਅ

ਇੱਕ ਠੋਸ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਗਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਗਾੜ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਗਰਮੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ)

🇵🇰Urdu

بہاؤ

بتدریج اندرونی حرکت یا ٹھوس جسم کی خرابی (جیسے گرمی سے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

流量

固体的逐渐内部运动或变形（如通过热）

🇯🇵Japanese

流れ

固体の緩やかな内部運動または変形（熱などによる）

🇰🇷Korean

흐름

(열에 의해) 고체의 점진적인 내부 운동이나 변형

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dòng chảy

chuyển động bên trong dần dần hoặc biến dạng của vật rắn (do nhiệt)

🇹🇭Thai

การไหล

การเคลื่อนไหวภายในอย่างค่อยเป็นค่อยไปหรือการเสียรูปของวัตถุแข็ง (เช่นโดยความร้อน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

aliran

gerakan internal bertahap atau deformasi benda padat (seperti karena panas)

🇵🇭Filipino

daloy

unti-unting panloob na paggalaw o pagpapapangit ng isang solidong katawan (tulad ng init)

🇲🇾Malay

pengaliran

gerakan dalaman secara beransur-ansur atau ubah bentuk badan pepejal (seperti oleh haba)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التدفق

الحركة الداخلية التدريجية أو تشوه الجسم الصلب (كما هو الحال بالحرارة)

🇮🇷Persian

جریان

حرکت تدریجی داخلی یا تغییر شکل جسم جامد (مانند گرما)

🇹🇷Turkish

akıntı

Katı bir cismin kademeli iç hareketi veya deformasyonu (ısı ile olduğu gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

זרימה

תנועה פנימית הדרגתית או עיוות של גוף מוצק (כמו על ידי חום)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'flowage'?

The primary meaning of 'flowage' is 'gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flowage' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'flowage' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'flowage' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'flowage' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'flowage' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'flowage' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'flowage' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'flowage' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'flowage' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'flowage' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted