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fluctuation

noun
/flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from fluctuatiōnem

Definitions

  1. A motion like that of waves

    A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.

    • 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.

  2. A wavering

    A wavering; unsteadiness.

    • fluctuations of opinion
    • fluctuations of prices

  3. In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity…

    In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.

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Derived

cofluctuation, fluctuational, fluctuation theorem, microfluctuation, quantum fluctuation, refluctuation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at fluctuation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at fluctuation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at fluctuation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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