fluctuation
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fluctuation
- /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion.
noun fluctuations
- A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling. the fluctuations of the sea
- A wavering; unsteadiness. fluctuations of opinion
- 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.
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noun wavelike motion
| Español | fluctuación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 波動 hadō |
| 中文 | 波動 /波动 bōdòng |
| Português | flutuação, ondulação |
| Français | fluctuation |
| Deutsch | Schwankung |
| Русский | колеба́ние kolebánije |
| العربية | تَأْرْجُح taʔrjuḥ, تَقَلُّب taqallub |
noun wavering; unsteadiness
| Español | fluctuación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 増減 zōgen, 変動 hendō, ばらつき baratsuki |
| 中文 | 變動 /变动 biàndòng |
| Português | flutuação |
| Français | fluctuation |
| Deutsch | Schwankung, Fluktuation |
| Русский | колеба́ние kolebánije, неусто́йчивость neustójčivostʹ |
| العربية | تَذَبذُب, تَقَلُّب taqallub |
Talk about this word "fluctuation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fluctuation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fluctuation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fluctuation "fluctuation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fluctuation.Cite this
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title = {fluctuation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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