murmuration
An act or instance of murmuringAn act or instance of murmuring.
» A nightly gathering of thousands of birds called a “murmuration” has captured the attention of entertainment-starved people in Northern California.
Значение
значений: 3(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An act or instance of murmuring.
(собирательное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns.
мурмура́цияmurmurácija
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An emergent order in a multi-agent social system.
- a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Примеры
предложений: 1A nightly gathering of thousands of birds called a “murmuration” has captured the attention of entertainment-starved people in Northern California.
Переводы
языков: 2По значениям 1
Происхождение
1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”), equivalent to murmur + -ati1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”), equivalent to murmur + -ation. The “flock of starlings” sense is probably derived from the sound of the very large groups that starlings form at dusk.
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Формы
мн. число: murmurations| Ед. число | murmuration |
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| Мн. число | murmurations |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 5- a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech:muttermutteringmurmurmurmuringmussitation
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым