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单词 fluctuation
释义

fluctuation

noun

fluc·​tu·​a·​tion ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce fluctuation (audio)
-chü-ˈā-
plural fluctuations
: an act or instance of fluctuating : an irregular shifting back and forth or up and down in the level, strength, or value of something
Small fluctuations in prices are to be expected.
Some fluctuation in real estate values is not unusual.
North American species in general, having contended with blazing July days and frosty September nights as they evolved, are much more tolerant of temperature fluctuations than tropical species are. Jonathan Franzen
fluctuational
ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shnəl How to pronounce fluctuation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
-chü-ˈā-
adjective

Synonyms

  • change
  • flux
  • inconstancy
  • oscillation
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fluctuation

noun

fluc·​tu·​a·​tion ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce fluctuation (audio)
1
: a motion like that of waves
especially : the wavelike motion of a fluid collected in a natural or artificial cavity of the body observed by palpation or percussion
2
a
: a slight and nonheritable variation
especially : such a variation occurring in response to environmental factors
b
: recurrent and often more or less cyclic alteration (as of form, size, or color of a bodily part)

fluctuation

noun

as in oscillation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another political instability that resulted in wild fluctuations in the overseas stock markets

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • oscillation
  • change
  • flux
  • inconstancy
  • transformation
  • metamorphosis
  • mutation
  • transmutation
  • wavering
  • vacillation
  • transmogrification
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