fluctuation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

Noun

fluctuation

1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.

   the fluctuations of the sea

2. A wavering; unsteadiness.

   fluctuations of opinion

   fluctuations of prices

3. 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.

Related terms

• fluctuate

Translations

• French: fluctuation
• German: Schwankung
• Portuguese: flutuação, ondulação
• Russian: колеба́ние
• Spanish: fluctuación

Translations

• French: fluctuation
• German: Schwankung, Fluktuation
• Portuguese: flutuação
• Russian: колеба́ние
• Spanish: fluctuación

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