Definition for FLUC-TU-A'TION

FLUC-TU-A'TION, n. [L. fluctuatio.]

  1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.
  2. A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion.
  3. A rising and falling suddenly; as, fluctuations of prices or of the funds.

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