fluctuation
Translation
variation, oscillation, change
Examples
There are wide fluctuations in prices.
There are wide fluctuations in prices.
We have to deal with currency fluctuations.
We have to deal with currency fluctuations.
Grammar Patterns
a fluctuation ((in sth.)) a change in a price, amount, level etc. There was a fluctuation in the stock market.
Similar Words
Synonyms: variation, change, swing; Antonyms: stability, constancy
Etymology
From Latin 'fluctuationem' (a waving), a noun of action from 'fluctuare'.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'fluctuate'. Remember that words ending in '-tion' are often nouns.