Fluctuation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /flÊŒktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus.

Full definition of fluctuation

Noun

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 opinionfluctuations 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