1. Noun
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.
2. Noun
A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations of prices.
3. Noun
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.
4. Noun
A change that moves up and down rather than in one clear direction.
An irregular or repeated rise and fall in a level or value. Distinguish short-term fluctuation from a sustained trend.
“Monthly fluctuation was considerable, but the annual trend was stable.”
Distinguish short-term fluctuation from a sustained trend
5. Noun
a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"
Vocabulary classified under Physics
6. Noun
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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