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fluctuation

From Wiktionary
fluctuation is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
  • SAMPA: /%flVk.S@."weI.S@n/

Noun

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Singular
fluctuation

Plural
fluctuations
  1. (countable) A fluctuation is when something changes back and forth quickly.
    The price of wheat stayed the same, but there were a lot of fluctuations in the price of rice.
    Every time a cloud goes past, there is a fluctuation in the amount of sunshine.

Synonyms

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