fluctuation
nounDivide fluctuation into syllables:
fluc · tu · a · tion
How to pronounce fluctuation:
Definition of fluctuation:
- fluctuation (noun):
- a wave motion.
- a change or modification
- an act or instance of fluctuating an irregular shifting back and forth or up and down in the level, strength, or value of something
Synonyms for fluctuation:
alteration
alternation
change
flux
inconstancy
instability
oscillation
shift
swing
transformation
undulation
unsteadiness
vacillation
variation
wavering
Antonyms for fluctuation:
calm
certainty
decisiveness
ease
fastness
fixedness
fixity
peace
resolution
security
stability
steadiness
strength
sureness
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