fluctuation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: fluctuation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for fluctuation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fluctuation n a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea" an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change Synonym(s): variation, fluctuation the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations" Synonym(s): fluctuation, wavering
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fluctuation \Fluc`tu*a"tion\, n. [L. fluctuatio; cf. F. fluctuation.] 1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea. 2. A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations of prices. 3. (Med.) The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or artifical cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or percussion. --Dunglison.