fluctuation

One entry found for fluctuation.

Main Entry: fluc·tu·a·tion
Pronunciation: flk-ch-w-shn
Function: noun
1 : a motion like that of waves; especially : the wavelike motion of a fluid collected in a natural or artificial cavity of the body observed by palpation or percussion
2 a : a slight and nonheritable variation; especially : such a variation occurring in response to environmental factors b : recurrent and often more or less cyclic alteration (as of form, size, or color of a bodily part)
- fluc·tu·ate /flk-ch-wt/ verb -at·ed -at·ing