Fluctuation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A motion like that of waves; a waving; movement in different directions: as, the fluctuations of the sea.
  • noun. Alternating action or movement; a wavering or varying course; mutation: as, the fluctuations of prices or of the funds; fluctuations of opinion.
  • noun. In medicine, the alternating motion of pus or other fluids perceptible on palpation.
  • noun. Synonyms and Oscillation, vacillation.
  • noun. Produce; fruit.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
  • noun. A wavering; unsteadiness
  • 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
  • noun. A wavering; unsteadiness.
  • noun. The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or artificial cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or percussion.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a wave motion
  • noun. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
  • noun. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
  • Word Usage
    "He characterized the current slowdown as "a short-term fluctuation in a long-term growth curve.""
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    undulation  wave  
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