fluctuation
noun /ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn/
/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- fluctuation (in/of something) one of several changes in size, amount, quality, etc. that happen frequently, especially from one extreme to another; the act of changing frequently like this
- wild fluctuations in interest rates
- the constant fluctuation of oil prices
- currency/temperature fluctuations