- (n.) A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.
- (n.) A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations of prices.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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