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fluttering vs undulation

undulation vs fluttering

fluttering and undulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluttering Yes No No No
undulation Yes No No No
As nouns, undulation is a hypernym of fluttering; that is, undulation is a word with a broader meaning than fluttering:
  • fluttering: the motion made by flapping up and down
  • undulation: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Other hypernyms of fluttering include wave.
fluttering (noun) undulation (noun)
the motion made by flapping up and down (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
an undulating curve
Difference between fluttering and undulation

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