TUMULTUATION

Etymology

Noun

tumultuation (plural tumultuations)

(obsolete) Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion.

Source: Wiktionary


Tu*mul`tu*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. tumultuatio.]

Definition: Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid. [Obs.] Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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