fluctuation

noun

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Pronunciation: /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion.

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.
“the fluctuations of the sea”
“The rolling stock has been specially designed to meet the needs of the fluctuation of traffic in peak and off-peak periods.”
A wavering; unsteadiness.
“fluctuations of opinion”
“fluctuations of prices”
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.