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| 1. | [ noun ] an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change | |
| Synonyms: | variation | |
| Related terms: | change deviation diurnal_variation substitution tide daily_variation vicissitude business_cycle allomerism fluctuate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics) a wave motion | |
| Examples: | "the fluctuations of the sea" |
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| Related terms: | wave fluctuate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations | |
| Synonyms: | wavering | |
| Examples: | "he kept a record of price fluctuations" |
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| Related terms: | irregularity scintillation fluctuate | |
| Similar spelling: |
fluctuating flection fluctuate |
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