Fluctuation Definition

fluctuations
noun
fluctuations

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.

The fluctuations of the sea.
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A wavering; unsteadiness.

Fluctuations of opinion.
Fluctuations of prices.
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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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Noun

Singular:
fluctuation
Plural:
fluctuations

Origin of Fluctuation

  • Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus.

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Fluctuation Sentence Examples

  • The value of the exports from India to Kabul also shows great fluctuation.

  • The sensation of sound is produced by rapid fluctuation in the pressure of the atmosphere on the tympanum of the Charac- ear.

  • By this fluctuation the pond asserts its title to a shore, and thus the shore is shorn, and the trees cannot hold it by right of possession.

  • There is an annual fluctuation in the level of the lake, varying from a minimum of 9 in.

  • Of course, that may mean 1800 one day and 1400 the next -- life is life and a little fluctuation is inevitable, but the important thing is what you end up with on a weekly basis.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

NONION

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