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flow states

flow states is the plural of flow state.

Meaning of flow state

Noun

flow state (countable and uncountable, plural flow states)

  1. A mental condition of complete absorption in an activity, marked by focused attention, diminished self-consciousness, and an altered sense of time, in which performance feels effortless and intrinsically rewarding.
    • Ritual enables a person to affect flow state more easily and acts as a body-mind cue.1997 March 24, Kathleen Kelleher, “Put the Brain on Hold, Get in the Zone”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27...
    Synonyms:
    in the zone

Questions about flow states

What is flow states the plural of?
Flow states is the plural of flow state.

Words near flow states in the dictionary

  1. flow rate
  2. flow rates
  3. flow sheet
  4. flow sheets
  5. flow state
  6. flow states
  7. flow stress
  8. flow stresses
  9. flow tracer
  10. flow tracers
  11. flow variable

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