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fluctuation
[ fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn ]
noun
- continual change from one point or condition to another.
- wavelike motion; undulation.
- Genetics. a body variation due to environmental factors and not inherited.
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˜yĞÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fluctuation1
Example Sentences
A spokesperson for the National Residential Landlords Association says "fluctuations" in rental prices reflect the increasing costs of providing quality accommodation and the scarcity of available homes.
“We emphasize the critical task of discerning between meaningful results and random fluctuations in the data.â€
“So it’s a huge fluctuation, and it all depends on what the Fire Department is finding when they are doing their inspections.â€
The good news for Mexico is that the peso, despite fluctuations amid Trump’s shifting rhetoric, has remained relatively stable — a fact that Starr said suggests “financial markets don’t believe Trump†will really impose tariffs.
Data sets such as this are inclined to see sudden, large fluctuations, Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of Cambridge, told BBC Verify.
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More About Fluctuation
What doesÌıfluctuation mean?
Fluctuation is continual change.
It’s a noun form of the verb fluctuate, meaning to continually change or shift back and forth.
Fluctuation is most commonly used in the context of abstract or intangible things that frequently change, such as temperature, the stock market, or someone’s mood.
Example: The fluctuation of the volume on my TV is really annoying—it gets louder during commercials and then it gets quiet again when the show comes back on.
Where doesÌıfluctuation come from?
The first records of the word fluctuation come from the 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb ´Ú±ô³Ü³¦³Ù³ÜÄå°ù±ğ, meaning “to flow,†from fluctus, “a wave.â€
Waves in the ocean are always in motion, rising, falling, going back and forth—they’re always in a state of fluctuation. Still, fluctuation is most commonly applied to nonphysical things. The amount of money in your bank account will fluctuate as you make deposits and withdrawals. Fluctuation may be predictable or unpredictable. In deserts, there is often an extreme but regular fluctuation in temperature between the day, when it’s very hot, and the night, when it can get very cold. But the fluctuation of a person’s mood—between happy and grumpy, for example—might happen much more unpredictably.
Things known for their fluctuation can be said to be in a state of flux—continuous change. (The word flux comes from the same root as fluctuation).
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What are some other forms related to fluctuation?
- fluctuate (verb)
- nonfluctuation (noun)
What are some synonyms for fluctuation?
What are some words that share a root or word element with fluctuation?Ìı
What are some words that often get used in discussing fluctuation?
How isÌıfluctuation used in real life?
Fluctuation can be used in all kinds of contexts, but it’s most often used in discussion of intangible things.
Aside from a little fluctuation in temperature, not much change in store for the next week or so.
— NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh)
My tumblr activity bears a striking resemblance to my mood fluctuation.
— ☾ (@LoganBerryz)
lol the stock market is so dumb
TSLA opened an outrageous +15% pushing shares to nearly $1,800 and now, 4 hours later, it is below today’s opening price.
$50 BILLION market cap fluctuation in 4 hours.
— Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyQ)
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Try usingÌıfluctuation!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for fluctuation?Ìı
A. variation
B. vacillation
C. persistence
D. oscillation
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