A wavering; unsteadiness.
In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in I'm)
The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.
a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language
The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.