"refluctuation" meaning in All languages combined

See refluctuation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: refluctuations [plural]
Etymology: From re- + fluctuation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|fluctuation}} re- + fluctuation Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} refluctuation (usually uncountable, plural refluctuations)
  1. A flowing back; refluence; ebbing. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-refluctuation-en-noun-oXBow-GC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 46 54
  2. A return or resurgence. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-refluctuation-en-noun-9phWVON1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: refluctuate

Inflected forms

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