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flutter

/ˈflʌtə/ /ˈflʌtɚ/

Meanings
noun
The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.

Examples :

"the flutter of a fan"
action nature

Related Words

Illustration hummingbird

hummingbird noun

/ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

"The hummingbird hovered near the feeder, its wings a blur. "

Illustration uncertainty

uncertainty noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ /ʌnˈsɝtənti/

Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

"There's a lot of uncertainty about the final exam's topic, so students are studying everything. "

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Illustration fluttering

fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.

"flags fluttering in the wind"

Illustration irregularly

irregularly adverb

/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/

In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.

"The children's bedtime was irregularly scheduled, sometimes at 8:00 pm, sometimes at 9:00 pm. "

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unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "

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noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

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parameters noun

/pəˈræmɪtərz/ /pəˈræmətərz/

A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

"To find the best cake recipe, we experimented with different parameters, such as the oven temperature and the amount of sugar, while keeping the other ingredients constant. "