Creeks vs. Netflix.
Which meaning of Stream is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Stream (water) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Streaming media arrived in the 1990s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Stream (water)Streaming media
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Stream (water)
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Duplicate · the 1990s
Streaming media
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