escoamento — meaning in English

English meaning

• flow noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
• runoff noun Rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.

Senses

escoamento is used for these senses in English:

• flow (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.
• runoff That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

flow — full definition

1. noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
2. noun A state of complete focus and absorption in an activity, often called "being in the zone."
3. verb To move steadily and continuously, like a liquid.

runoff — full definition

1. noun Rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.
2. noun An additional round of a competition or election held to settle a tie or narrow down finalists.

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