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FLUCTUATION
fluctuation, wavering
(noun) the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; “he kept a record of price fluctuations”
variation, fluctuation
(noun) an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
fluctuation
(noun) a wave motion; “the fluctuations of the sea”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fluctuation (countable and uncountable, plural fluctuations)
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
A wavering; unsteadiness.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Fluc`tu*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. fluctuatio; cf. F. fluctuation.]
1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.
2. A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations of prices.
3. (Med.)
Definition: 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. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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