fluctuation

noun

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

A wavering; unsteadiness.

In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.

Roots

fluctusfluctu- · Latin · wave, flow

Synonyms for fluctuation

variationn waveringn variabilityn oscillationn unsteadinessn irregularityn unevennessn fitfulnessn choppinessn vicissituden

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Where does fluctuation come from?

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