Definition of MURMURATION

murmuration

Meanings

Plural: murmurations

Noun

  • a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
  • An act or instance of murmuring.
  • A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns.
  • An emergent order in a multi-agent social system.

Origin / Etymology

1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”). The “flock of starlings” sense is probably derived from the sound of the very large groups that starlings form at dusk.

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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