fluctuation
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus.
Pronunciation
Noun
fluctuation (countable and uncountable, 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
- In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.
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Translations
wavelike motion
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wavering; unsteadiness
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
fluctuation f (plural fluctuations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “fluctuation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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