fluctuation

Definition

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "the fluctuations of the sea"
• "The scientific instruments of the day recorded rapid fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field, as powerful electrical currents flowed through the upper atmosphere."
• "fluctuations of opinion"