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fluctuation

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11 lettersPronunciation /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted acfilnottuuStarts with FEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion.

Used in a sentence

  • the fluctuations of the sea
  • The rolling stock has been specially designed to meet the needs of the fluctuation of traffic in peak and off-peak periods.
  • The scientific instruments of the day recorded rapid fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field, as powerful electrical currents flowed through the upper atmosphere.

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