fluctuation

[ fluhk-choo-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

continual change from one point or condition to another.

wavelike motion; undulation.

Genetics. a body variation due to environmental factors and not inherited.

RELATED WORDS

variation, change, inconstancy

Nearby words

flu, flub, flubdub, fluctuant, fluctuate, fluctuation, flucytosine, fludrocortisone acetate, flue, flue gas, flue pipe

Origin of fluctuation

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin fluctuātiōn- (stem of fluctuātiō) a fluctuation, wavering. See fluctuate, -ion

Related forms

non·fluc·tu·a·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for fluctuation

Side effects may include recession, job contraction, 401(k) bruising, recurrent Dow fluctuation, and IRA bleeding.
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His face, under the influence of this fluctuation of color, changed exceedingly, and improved in proportion as it changed.
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If a dilated stomach contains considerable fluid and the abdominal walls are yielding, fluctuation may be perceived by palpation.
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Such little incidents show us how taverns frequently denote the fluctuation of popular opinion.
Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs|Samuel Adams Drake

Interest upon capital must be charged, and risk of fluctuation in the value of that which is to be received in payment added.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant|James D. Richardson
This fluctuation is of more importance over short periods than in the long run.
A Revision of the Treaty|John Maynard Keynes

British Dictionary definitions for fluctuation

fluctuation

/ (ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən) /

noun

constant change; vacillation; instability

undulation

a variation in an animal or plant that is determined by environment rather than heredity

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fluctuation

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