fluctuation

Meanings

• Noun

  A change in the amount or rate of something, typically an unwelcome or uncontrolled change.

  - "The stock market is subject to frequent fluctuations."
  - "His mood fluctuates from happy to sad in a matter of minutes."

• Noun

  A wave motion, especially in a fluid or plasma, characterized by oscillations about a mean value.

  - "The temperature of the liquid in the container exhibits thermal fluctuations."
  - "The electric current in an inductor experiences LC fluctuations."

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Rhymes

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contusion , concussion , delusion , obstruction , percussion , repression

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Variants

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fluctuation , fluctuational , fluctuations

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Forms

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fluctuations, fluctuating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'fluctuare', meaning 'to flow back and forth'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fluctuation' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

2. In physics, the term 'fluctuation' is often used to describe the behavior of quantum fields.

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Related Concepts

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1. Volatility: A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. Volatility can be measured by various methods, such as the standard deviation or variance of returns.

2. Cycles: A pattern of fluctuation that recurs over a certain period of time. Cycles can be observed in various phenomena, such as the tides, the stock market, and population growth.

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Culture

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Fluctuation has been used in various literary works to describe the unpredictability and uncertainty of life. In music, it can refer to the rhythmic or melodic variations in a piece. In mathematics, it is a term used to describe the behavior of functions.

How to Memorize "fluctuation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wave moving back and forth, or imagine a graph with ups and downs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of change or instability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'F-L-U-C-T-U-A-T-I-O-N' to remember the meaning: 'Frequent, Large, Unpredictable, Cyclical, Temporal, Unwelcome, Affecting, Transient, Instantaneous, Oscillating, Non-linear'.

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