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• stream — [striːm] noun [countable] 1. a long and almost continuous series of things: stream of • Despite the steady stream of layoffs, federal statisticians are predicting growth in select industries. • The refinery will come on stream (= start producing… …   Financial and business terms

• stream — stream1 [ strim ] noun count ** 1. ) a small narrow river: A path runs alongside the stream. 2. ) stream of a continuous flow of people or things: a steady stream of visitors/traffic/cars He was great company with his endless stream of stories. a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stream — I UK [striːm] / US [strɪm] noun [countable] Word forms stream : singular stream plural streams ** 1) a small narrow river A path runs alongside the stream. 2) a) a continuous flow of liquid or gas Blood ran from his nose in a steady stream.… …   English dictionary

• stream*/ — [striːm] noun [C] I 1) a small narrow river 2) a continuous flow of liquid or gas A stream of blood was running down his face.[/ex] 3) a continuous flow of people or things a stream of visitors/traffic[/ex] 4) a group of school students of the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• stream — ► NOUN 1) a small, narrow river. 2) a continuous flow of liquid, air, gas, people, etc. 3) Brit. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. ► VERB 1) run or move in a continuous flow. 2) (usu. be streaming) run with… …   English terms dictionary

• stream — stream1 W3 [stri:m] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small river)¦ 2¦(continuous series)¦ 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 come on stream 5¦(school)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] 1.) ¦(SMALL RIVER)¦ a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stream — 1 noun (C) 1 SMALL RIVER a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river: a mountain stream see also: downstream, upstream 2 CONTINUOUS SERIES a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects, etc (+… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stream — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small river ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small ▪ shallow ▪ clear ▪ fast flowing, rushing …   Collocations dictionary

• stream — noun 1》 a small, narrow river. 2》 a continuous flow of liquid, air, gas, people, or things. 3》 Brit. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. verb 1》 (of liquid) run in a continuous flow.     ↘(of a mass of people… …   English new terms dictionary

• Continuous-repayment mortgage — Analogous to continuous compounding, a continuous annuity[1][2] is an ordinary annuity in which the payment interval is narrowed indefinitely. A (theoretical) continuous repayment mortgage is a mortgage loan paid by means of a continuous annuity …   Wikipedia

• stream — n. & v. n. 1 a flowing body of water, esp. a small river. 2 a the flow of a fluid or of a mass of people (a stream of lava). b (in sing. or pl.) a large quantity of something that flows or moves along. 3 a current or direction in which things are …   Useful english dictionary