| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Moving like a wave; wavering.[Websters]
2. Showing undulation or fluctuation; as, a fluctuant tumor.[Websters] 3. Floating on the waves.[Websters] 4. Being insecure or unsure. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being shaky, wobbly, unstable or unsteady. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being erratic or fitful. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being chancy or fluky. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being iffy, uncertain or unsettled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being weak, fragile or infirm. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb fluctuantly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (fluctuantly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fluctuant.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FLUCTUANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Fluctuant \Fluc"tu*ant\, adjective. [Latin expression fluctuans, present participle of fluctuare. See Fluctuate.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FLUCTUANT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Moving like a wave; wavering; unsteady. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
