According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
FLUCTUANT
Etymology
Adjective
fluctuant (comparative more fluctuant, superlative most fluctuant)
That fluctuates, or causes fluctuation
(medicine) Used to describe a fluid-filled structure, such as an abscess, that produces a wave-like motion when palpated
Anagrams
• untactful
Source: Wiktionary
Fluc"tu*ant, a. Etym: [L. fluctuans, p.pr. of fluctuare. See Fluctuate.]
1. Moving like a wave; wavering; (Med.)
Definition: showing undulation or fluctuation; as, a fluctuant tumor.
2. Floating on the waves. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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