Describes a small, unsteady movement or wavering, such as a candle flame, a voice, or an emotional state.
The flicker of the candle flame is beautiful.
There was a slight quaver in his voice.
statistical fluctuation
Technical term in statistics and physics for random variation around a mean value.
Measured values always contain statistical fluctuations.
A brief wavering arose in his heart.
I sat there feeling the flickering of the candle flame.
This device is designed to suppress fluctuations in the measured values.
動揺 refers specifically to emotional agitation or being shaken up, whereas 揺らぎ is a broader term covering physical, emotional, or statistical wavering.
ばらつき describes the scatter or dispersion of data points, while 揺らぎ specifically refers to fluctuation around a mean over time.
安定 means stability, the direct opposite of the wavering or fluctuation described by 揺らぎ.
delay variation; jitter
Standard kanji spelling; the nominalized form of 揺らぐ.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the physical or abstract nuance of 'fluctuation' is emphasized.
Nominalized form of the verb 揺らぐ (to sway, waver), which is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 揺 carries the meaning of 'sway' or 'shake'.