Flutter vs. Java — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Flutter and Java
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Flutter
(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly
A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden
Java
Java (Indonesian: Jawa, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈdʒawa]; Javanese: ꦗꦮ; Sundanese: ᮏᮝ) is one of the islands of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea on the north. With a population of 147.7 million (Java only) or 151.8 million (including the inhabitants of its surrounding islands, principally Madura), Java constitutes 56.1 percent of the Indonesian population and is the world's most-populous major island.
Flutter
An act of fluttering
There was a flutter of wings at the window
Java
A general-purpose computer programming language designed to produce programs that will run on any computer system.
Flutter
A small bet
A flutter on the horses
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Java
A large island in the Malay Archipelago, forming part of Indonesia; population 120,000,000 (est. 2008) (with Madura).
Flutter
To wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
Curtains that fluttered in the breeze.
Java
Brewed coffee.
Flutter
To fly by a quick light flapping of the wings.
Java
A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
Flutter
To flap the wings without flying.
Java
Coffee in general.
Flutter
To move or fall in a manner suggestive of tremulous flight
"Her arms rose, fell, and fluttered with the rhythm of the song" (Evelyn Waugh).
Java
A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.
Flutter
To vibrate or beat rapidly or erratically
My heart fluttered wildly.
Java
One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
Flutter
To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit.
Java
Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.
Flutter
To cause to flutter
"fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies' wings" (Margaret Mitchell).
Java
An object-oriented computer programming language, derived largely from C++, used widely for design and display of web pages on the world-wide web. It is an interpreted language, and has been suggested as a platform-independent code to allow execution of the same progam under multiple operating systems without recompiling. The language is still (1997) under active development, and is evolving.
Flutter
The act of fluttering.
Java
An island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
Flutter
A condition of nervous excitement or agitation
Everyone was in a flutter over the news that the director was resigning.
Java
A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans;
He ordered a cup of coffee
Flutter
A commotion; a stir.
Java
A simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client's machine
Flutter
(Medicine) Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.
Flutter
Rapid fluctuation in the pitch of a sound reproduction resulting from variations in the speed of the recording or reproducing equipment.
Flutter
Chiefly British A small bet; a gamble
"If they like a flutter, Rick will get them better odds than the bookies" (John le Carré).
Flutter
(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
Flags fluttering in the wind
Flutter
(intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
Flutter
To undergo divergent oscillations (potentially to the point of causing structural failure) due to a positive feedback loop between elastic deformation and aerodynamic forces.
Flutter
(transitive) To cause something to flap.
A bird flutters its wings.
Flutter
(transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
Flutter
(intransitive) To be in a state of agitation or uncertainty.
Flutter
To be frivolous.
Flutter
To subject to a lie detector test.
Flutter
The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
The flutter of a fan
Flutter
A state of agitation.
Flutter
An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
Flutter
An extremely dangerous divergent oscillation caused by a positive feedback loop between the elastic deformation of an object and the aerodynamic forces acting on it, potentially resulting in rapid structural failure.
Flutter
(British) A small bet or risky investment.
Flutter
A hasty game of cards or similar.
Flutter
The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.
Flutter
To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
Flutter
To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion.
Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli.
Flutter
The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion; vibration; as, the flutter of a fan.
The chirp and flutter of some single bird
Flutter
Hurry; tumult; agitation of the mind; confusion; disorder.
Flutter
The act of moving back and forth
Flutter
Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
Flutter
A disorderly outburst or tumult;
They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
Flutter
The motion made by flapping up and down
Flutter
Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Flutter
Move back and forth very rapidly;
The candle flickered
Flutter
Beat rapidly;
His heart palpitated
Flutter
Wink briefly;
Bat one's eyelids
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