Stream vs. Current — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Stream and Current
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Definitions
Stream
A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The flow of a stream is controlled by three inputs – surface water, subsurface water and groundwater.
Current
Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now
Keep abreast of current events
I started my current job in 2001
Stream
A small, narrow river
A perfect trout stream
Current
A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement
Ocean currents
Stream
A continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas
Frank blew out a stream of smoke
The blood gushed out in scarlet streams
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Current
A flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles
This completes the circuit so that a current flows to the lamp
Magnetic fields are produced by currents flowing in the cables
Stream
A continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate.
Current
The general tendency or course of events or opinion
The student movement formed a distinct current of protest
Stream
A group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught.
Children in the top streams
Current
Belonging to the present time; present-day
Current events.
Current leaders.
My current address.
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Stream
(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction
She sat with tears streaming down her face
Sunlight streamed through the windows
Current
Being in progress now
Current negotiations.
Stream
Transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the Internet as a steady, continuous flow.
Current
Commonly accepted or used; prevalent
Current fashions.
Current technology.
Stream
Put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together.
In the coming school year, we were to be streamed
Current
Passing from one to another; circulating, as money or a rumor
Current bills and coins.
Stream
A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.
Current
Running; flowing.
Stream
A steady current in such a flow of water.
Current
A steady, smooth onward flow or movement
A current of air from a fan.
A current of spoken words.
Stream
A steady current of a fluid.
Current
The part of a body of liquid or gas that has a continuous onward movement
Rowed out into the river's swift current.
Stream
A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession
A stream of commuters.
A stream of insults.
Current
A general tendency, movement, or course.
Stream
A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.
Current
A flow of electric charge.
Stream
A beam or ray of light.
Current
The amount of electric charge flowing past a specified circuit point per unit time, usually expressed in amperes.
Stream
Chiefly British A course of study to which students are tracked.
Current
The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
Stream
(Computers) A steady flow of data.
Current
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) nocap=a.
Stream
To flow in a stream or current.
Current
(electricity) the amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time.
Stream
To pour forth or give off a stream; flow
My eyes were streaming with tears.
Current
A tendency or a course of events
Stream
To move or arrive in large numbers; pour
Traffic was streaming by. Fan mail streamed in.
Current
Existing or occurring at the moment.
Current events
Current leaders
Current negotiations
Stream
To extend, wave, or float outward
The banner streamed in the breeze.
Current
Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
Current affairs
Current bills and coins
Current fashions
Stream
To leave a continuous trail of light.
Current
(India) Electric; of or relating to electricity.
Current bill
Current shock
Stream
To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.
Current
(obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.
Stream
To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).
Current
Running or moving rapidly.
Like the current fire, that rennethUpon a cord.
To chase a creature that was current thenIn these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.
Stream
(Computers) To transmit or receive (audio or video content), especially over the internet, in small, sequential packets that permit the content to be played continuously as it is being received and without saving it to a hard disk.
Current
Now passing, as time; as, the current month.
Stream
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
Current
Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history.
That there was current money in Abraham's time is past doubt.
Your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current.
His current value, which is less or more as men have occasion for him.
Stream
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
Commonly estimated or acknowledged.
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.
Current
Fitted for general acceptance or circulation; authentic; passable.
O Buckingham, now do I play the touchTo try if thou be current gold indeed.
Stream
All moving waters.
Current
A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity.
Two such silver currents, when they join,Do glorify the banks that bound them in.
The surface of the ocean is furrowed by currents, whose direction . . . the navigator should know.
Stream
(computing) A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.
Current
General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc.
Stream
(figurative) A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.
Haredi Judaism is a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture.
Current
A flow of electricity through a conductor;
The current was measured in amperes
Stream
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.
Current
A steady flow (usually from natural causes);
The raft floated downstream on the current
He felt a stream of air
Stream
A live stream.
Current
Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;
Two streams of development run through American history
Stream of consciousness
The flow of thought
The current of history
Stream
(intransitive) To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.
Current
Occurring in or belonging to the present time;
Current events
The current topic
Current negotiations
Current psychoanalytic theories
The ship's current position
Stream
(intransitive) To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.
A flag streams in the wind.
Stream
(transitive) To discharge in a stream.
The soldier's wound was streaming blood.
Stream
(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.
Stream
A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano.
Stream
A beam or ray of light.
Stream
Anything issuing or moving with continued succession of parts; as, a stream of words; a stream of sand.
Stream
A continued current or course; as, a stream of weather.
Stream
Current; drift; tendency; series of tending or moving causes; as, the stream of opinions or manners.
Stream
To issue or flow in a stream; to flow freely or in a current, as a fluid or whatever is likened to fluids; as, tears streamed from her eyes.
Beneath those banks where rivers stream.
Stream
To pour out, or emit, a stream or streams.
A thousand suns will stream on thee.
Stream
To issue in a stream of light; to radiate.
Stream
To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind; as, a flag streams in the wind.
Stream
To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears.
It may so please that she at length will streamSome dew of grace into my withered heart.
Stream
To mark with colors or embroidery in long tracts.
The herald's mantle is streamed with gold.
Stream
To unfurl.
Stream
A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
Stream
Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;
Two streams of development run through American history
Stream of consciousness
The flow of thought
The current of history
Stream
A steady flow (usually from natural causes);
The raft floated downstream on the current
He felt a stream of air
Stream
The act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
Stream
Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously;
A stream of people emptied from the terminal
The museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
Stream
To extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind;
Their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind
Stream
Exude profusely;
She was streaming with sweat
His nose streamed blood
Stream
Move in large numbers;
People were pouring out of the theater
Beggars pullulated in the plaza
Stream
Rain heavily;
Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!
Stream
Flow freely and abundantly;
Tears streamed down her face
