What does "fluctuation" mean?
Fluctuation: A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations of prices.
Additional senses
- 2.(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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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