fluctuation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
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noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
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noun the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
wavering.
- he kept a record of price fluctuations
WordNet
Fluc`tu*a"tion noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the .fluctuations of the sea -
A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion;fluctuations of prices. -
(Med.) The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or artifical cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or percussion. Dunglison.