fluctuation

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin fluctuationem, from fluctuare, from fluctus.

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Noun[edit]

fluctuation (plural fluctuations)

  1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
    the fluctuations of the sea
  2. A wavering; unsteadiness.
    fluctuations of opinion
    fluctuations of prices
  3. 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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Etymology[edit]

From Latin fluctuationem, from fluctuare, from fluctus.

Noun[edit]

fluctuation f (plural fluctuations)

  1. fluctuation