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fluctuant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fluc-tu-ant
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That fluctuates or causes fluctuation.

adj

Used to describe a fluid-filled structure, such as an abscess, that produces a wave-like motion when palpated.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem.

Inflected Forms

more fluctuant (comparative) most fluctuant (superlative)

Derived Forms

fluctuance nonfluctuant

Frequently Paired Words

fluctuate

Questions

What does fluctuant mean?
That fluctuates or causes fluctuation.
Where does fluctuant come from?
Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem.

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