fluctuation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin fluctuationem < fluctuare < fluctus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /%flVk.S@."weI.S@n/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Related terms

• fluctuate

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fluctuationem < fluctuare < fluctus.

[edit] Noun

fluctuation f. (plural fluctuations)

1. fluctuation