Noun: fluctuation ,flúk-choo'ey-shun
- An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
"Temperature fluctuations can affect plant growth";
- variation
- The quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
"he kept a record of price fluctuations";
- wavering
- A wave motion
"the fluctuations of the sea"
Derived forms: fluctuations
Type of: alteration, change, irregularity, modification, undulation, wave
Encyclopedia: Fluctuation