fluctuation
noun
continual change from one point or condition to another.
fluctuations
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pluralof fluctuation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These fluctuations likely continued to influence ocean chemistry and the movement of essential nutrients through marine environments over tens of millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
It translates other currencies into dollars using a method to smooth out exchange-rate fluctuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Despite these fluctuations, Musk has solidly established himself as the wealthiest person in the world, both now and compared to previous eras.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Elsewhere, defending champion Alcaraz overcame fluctuations in form to beat Jaume Munar and reach the Japan Open final.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Countless similar oddities result from our conventional ways of measuring, reporting, and com paring periodic quantities, whether they be the monthly cash flow of a government or the regular daily fluctuations in body temperature.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
