fluctuation
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin fluctuationem, from fluctuare, from fluctus.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
fluctuation (plural fluctuations)
- A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
- the fluctuations of the sea
- A wavering; unsteadiness.
- fluctuations of opinion
- fluctuations of prices
- The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or artificial cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or percussion.
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wavelike motion
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wavering; unsteadiness
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin fluctuationem, from fluctuare, from fluctus.
[edit] Noun
fluctuation f. (plural fluctuations)
