fluctuation has definitions from the field of physics
1
[ noun ] an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

Synonyms

variation

2
[ noun ] (physics) a wave motion

Examples

"the fluctuations of the sea"

Related terms

wave fluctuate

3
[ noun ] the quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations

Synonyms

wavering

Examples

"he kept a record of price fluctuations"

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