(v. i.) To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air.
(v. i.) To move now in one direction and now in another; to be wavering or unsteady; to be irresolute or undetermined; to vacillate.
(v. t.) To cause to move as a wave; to put in motion.
Example Sentences:
(1) Spectral analysis of spontaneous heart rate fluctuations, a powerful noninvasive tool for quantifying autonomic nervous system activity, was assessed in Xenopus Laevis, intact or spinalized, at different temperatures and by use of pharmacological tools.
(2) The influence of the various concepts for the induction of lateral structure formation in lipid membranes on integral functional units like ionophores is demonstrated by analysing the single channel current fluctuations of gramicidin in bimolecular lipid membranes.
(3) During control, no significant difference between systolic fluctuation (delta Pa) and pleural swings (delta Ppl) was found.
(4) The fluctuations in [Ca2+]i measured with fura-2 were synchronized among the population of cells observed and were sensitive to extracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]o).
(5) Large emission intensity fluctuations are observed from analyte species in inductively coupled plasmas.
(6) The titres of phase I antibodies fluctuated from 0 to 16 depending on the antigen applied.
(7) Macroscopic fluctuations of liver alcohol dehydrogenase enzymic activity in complex reaction consisting in ethanol oxidation and butyraldehyde reduction were studied.
(8) The curve of glucose fluctuations was smoother after 50 micrograms than after 100 micrograms and control.
(9) During a single reversal trial of two 2-wk experimental periods, teats of all glands of 12 Holstein cows were subjected to a milking routine conducive to large vacuum fluctuations and flooded teat cups.
(10) For the case of the fluctuating pressure, the strength of the artery becomes considerably lower than those under constant amplitude and two-step-multi-duplicated pulsatile pressure.
(11) The fluctuations in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) over 24-h were measured at 30-min and 1-h intervals, respectively.
(12) The large degree of inter-dose fluctuation between doses indicates that it is preferable to use pre-dose plasma sodium valproate levels to guide the clinical management of epileptic patients.
(13) Painful manifestations (arthralgia, myalgia), variable with fluctuations in the IS affection were observed in both groups (S1, S2).
(14) These apparent conflicting results between IK and the tail current could not be explained by extracellular K+ fluctuation, because 20 mM Cs+ alone depressed both factors, but an additional application of Ba2+ caused an increase in both components compared with those in the former condition.
(15) This model characterized the abnormal flow by a weak fluctuation of wall shear stress at the site adjacent to the vessel wall.
(16) The results of the present experiments show that capillary blood flow in the cerebral cortex fluctuates, whether the cat's head is supplied by the animal's intact circulation or by an artificial circulation system.
(17) Seasonal fluctuations in IOP were observed (P = 0.0007), with higher IOP occurring in the winter.
(18) Among all subgroups, the odds ratios adjusted for pertinent confounders and interactions fluctuated randomly by about 0.9 and showed no consistent trend with increased alcohol consumption.
(19) During 70 days or so from the time of recruitment until just before the beginning of the cycle during which a follicle is destined to ovulate, folliculogenesis is a continuous process dependent on gonadotrophins but independent of the fluctuations in their concentrations occurring during this time.
(20) The proportion of sampling runs characterized by normal fluctuating levels increased from 38% in the first 2 years of use to 80% during the 5th year of use.
Ripple
Definition:
(v.) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
(v. t.) To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple.
(v. t.) Hence, to scratch or tear.
(v. i.) To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be covered with small waves or undulations, as a field of grain.
(v. i.) To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.
(v. t.) To fret or dimple, as the surface of running water; to cover with small waves or undulations; as, the breeze rippled the lake.
(n.) The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves.
(n.) A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter.
(n.) a small wave on the surface of water or other liquids for which the driving force is not gravity, but surface tension.
(n.) the residual AC component in the DC current output from a rectifier, expressed as a percentage of the steady component of the current.
Example Sentences:
(1) Past measurements have shown that the intensity range is reduced at the extremes of the F0 range, that there is a gradual upward tilt of the high- and low-intensity boundaries with increasing F0, and that a ripple exists at the boundaries.
(2) The 180-acre imperial palace appears to send ripples through the surrounding urban grain like a rock thrown into a pond, forming the successive layers of ring-roads.
(3) Shares in energy companies lost ground as the impact of the drop in oil prices rippled through European stock markets.
(4) The market is lightly regulated and any problems could ripple out into a wider credit crunch.
(5) But the move to inflate the price of Daraprim, which is the brand name for the generic drug pyrimethamine and was originally developed in the 1940s by corporate elements of the pharmaceutical giant now known as GlaxoSmithKline, has set off ripples of concern across the medical community.
(6) At least that seemed to be the lesson last week when the autumn statement confirmed a further £600m raid on the troubled universal credit – a move that didn't cause a ripple.
(7) Although only relatively few of the mildly impaired elderly in the nursing home volunteered for the joint activity, the ripple effect of the project extended beyond the direct participants.
(8) Panic rippled through the crowd as riot police advanced repeatedly with batons drawn before being later backed up by dozens of mounted police.
(9) He has described himself as "semi-retired" and, as unrest rippled through Tibetan areas in 2008, threatened to resign as leader of the administration-in-exile if violence continued.
(10) There is a ripple of applause and the odd cheer each time.
(11) The result suggests that the rearrangement of the ripple structure takes place during temperature change successively.
(12) The time has come to relegate psychoanalysis to its proper place as a moment in the historical development of psychiatry and a ripple in 20th century western culture.
(13) However, while the return of rising property prices which started in London has been rippling out to the regions, Zoopla claimed that in some parts of the country homes are worth less than at the turn of the year.
(14) (The day before, they filmed a car chase down the main street and the excitement still ripples through the glutinous air.)
(15) Random grenade blasts and gunfire sent ripples of tension through the crowds, tearful women ducking as explosions rocked the courtyard.
(16) The a parameter (proportional to the lamellar repeat distance) increases with increasing water content, while the b parameter (a measure of the ripple periodicity) decreases with increasing water content.
(17) Secondary rippled structures are observed in the low temperature L beta'-phase for cholesterol content below approx.
(18) They were formed by parallel filaments of 6-10 nm beaded periodically by electron-dense particles of 10-18 nm in a lattice, hexagonal or parallel-ripple pattern.
(19) Meanwhile, barely a ripple was caused by the seeming incongruity of insisting on those on higher incomes to shoulder more of the burden, while failing to repeat the pledge from last year’s Westminster manifesto to introduce a 50p top rate of tax.
(20) In contrast, application of 4-AP to nerves injured by the placement of loose ligatures results in the appearance of late rippled components in the compound action potential.