Fluctuation (Noun)
Meaning 1
An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Hyponyms
- Vicissitude
- Switch
- Replacement
- Deviation
- Tide
- Substitution
- Business Cycle
- Daily Variation
- Departure
- Allomerism
- Difference
- Transposition
- Diurnal Variation
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Meaning 2
A wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The ocean's surface exhibited a gentle fluctuation as the waves rolled in.
- The fluctuation of the water level in the tank made it difficult to calibrate the gauge.
- The ship rode out the storm, its motion a fluctuation between rising and falling with each wave.
- Measuring the fluctuation of the tide required precise instruments and careful observations.
- The scientist studied the fluctuation of the waveform to better understand the properties of light.
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Meaning 3
The quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.