"wavering" meaning in All languages combined

See wavering on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wavering [comparative], most wavering [superlative]
Etymology: From waver + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waver|ing|id2=gerund noun}} waver + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} wavering (comparative more wavering, superlative most wavering)
  1. Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady. Translations (fluctuating, uncertain): колебаещ се (kolebaešt se) (Bulgarian), нерешителен (nerešitelen) (Bulgarian), ŝancelanta (Esperanto), wankelmütig (German), unschlüssig (German), nutans (Latin), claudicātūrus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-wavering-en-adj-BCVUZ3US Disambiguation of 'fluctuating, uncertain': 92 8
  2. Being in doubt; indecisive.
    Sense id: en-wavering-en-adj-fYHiROgt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 88 3 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 9 45 20 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 87 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 86 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 89 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 77 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 80 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 77 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 79 5 7

Noun [English]

Forms: waverings [plural]
Etymology: From waver + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waver|ing|id2=gerund noun}} waver + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavering (plural waverings)
  1. gerund of waver: a state of fluctuation or indecision. Tags: form-of, gerund Form of: waver (extra: a state of fluctuation or indecision)
    Sense id: en-wavering-en-noun-6e2vOvAC

Verb [English]

Etymology: From waver + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waver|ing|id2=gerund noun}} waver + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wavering
  1. present participle and gerund of waver Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: waver
    Sense id: en-wavering-en-verb-GjktYYab

Inflected forms

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