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Meaning of 'fluctuation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fluctuation [ n.]
- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'fluctuation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fluctuation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
Example in sentence:
  • he kept a record of price fluctuations
Meaning (2):
- a wave motion
Example in sentence:
  • the fluctuations of the sea

Nearby Words:

fluate fluavil flucan fluctiferous fluctisonous fluctuability fluctuant fluctuate fluctuated fluctuating

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