streaming

adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue

//ˈstɹiːmɪŋ//

Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

adjective

1
Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

Etymology

From Middle English stremyng, stremynge, stremande, equivalent to stream + -ing.

verb

1
Also a form of streampresent participle and gerund of stream

noun

1
Movement as a stream.
2
The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
Streaming has a dirty secret. The carbon footprint produced by fans watching a month of Netflix’s top 10 global TV hits is equivalent to driving a car a hefty distance beyond Saturn.
The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.
3
Synonym of livestreaming.
4
Division of classes into academic streams.
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.
5
The working of alluvial deposits to obtain ore.

Etymology

From Middle English stremynge, equivalent to stream + -ing.

Forms

plural: streamings
comparative: more streaming
superlative: most streaming

streak · An irregular line, as is left from smearing or motion.stream · A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined…Stream · A surname.

streaming · Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

street · A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.Street · A surname.Streets · A surname.

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