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" According to the standard model billions of years ago some little quantum fluctuation, perhaps a slightly lower density of matter, maybe right where we're sitting right now, caused our galaxy to start collapsing around here."
Seth Lloyd

Meaning of "fluctuation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLUCTUATION

ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUCTUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fluctuation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLUCTUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fluctuation in the English dictionary

The first definition of fluctuation in the dictionary is constant change; vacillation; instability. Other definition of fluctuation is undulation. Fluctuation is also a variation in an animal or plant that is determined by environment rather than heredity.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUCTUATION

actuation · attenuation · continuation · Croatian · disambiguation · discontinuation · effectuation · evaluation · graduation · infatuation · menstruation · perpetuation · punctuation · re-evaluation · revaluation · self-evaluation · Serbo-Croatian · situation · superannuation · valuation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUCTUATION

flu bug · flu jab · fluate · flub · flubbed · flubber · flubbing · flubdub · fluctuant · fluctuate · fluctuational · flue · flue brush · flue gas · flue pipe · flue stop · flue-cure · flued · fluellen · fluellin

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUCTUATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · excitation · federation

Synonyms and antonyms of fluctuation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLUCTUATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fluctuation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «fluctuation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUCTUATION

Find out the translation of fluctuation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fluctuation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluctuation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

波动
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

fluctuación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fluctuation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थिरता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تذبذب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

колебание
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flutuação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থিরতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fluctuation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Turun naik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Fluktuation
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

変動
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

변동
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Fluktuasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến động
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்ற இறக்கமான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चढ - उतार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dalgalanma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fluttuazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wahania
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

коливання
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

fluctuație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακύμανση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skommeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fluktuation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svingning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fluctuation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUCTUATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluctuation

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3 QUOTES WITH «FLUCTUATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fluctuation.
1
Seth Lloyd
Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that programs you is the exact configuration of your DNA.
2
Seth Lloyd
According to the standard model billions of years ago some little quantum fluctuation, perhaps a slightly lower density of matter, maybe right where we're sitting right now, caused our galaxy to start collapsing around here.
3
Grace Napolitano
Because of my own experience with market fluctuation, I recognize the great risks one takes on investments. This converts the Social Security safety net into a risky proposition many cannot afford to take.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUCTUATION»

Discover the use of fluctuation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluctuation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy (FFS)
This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.
‎2012
2
The Fluctuation of Attention...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Perham Hylan, 2012
3
Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Small Systems: ...
This book offers a comprehensive picture of nonequilibrium phenomena in nanoscale systems.
Rainer Klages, Wolfram Just, Christopher Jarzynski, 2013
4
Rice Price Fluctuation and an Approach to Price ...
Naturally, the starting point of any exercise for stabilizing prices is to probe into the nature and extent of price fluctuation. In this section, the fluctuations in annual and monthly rice prices are examined with particular emphasis on decomposition  ...
Raisuddin Ahmed, Andrew Bernard, 1989
5
Itinerant Electron Magnetism: Fluctuation Effects
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Itinerant Electron Magnetism: Fluctuation Effects & Critical Phenomena, Moscow, Russia, September 15-19, 1997
Dieter Wagner, W. Brauneck, A. Solontsov, 1998
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Fluctuation Phenomena in High Temperature Superconductors: ...
The effect of a magnetic field is still not clear. Specific fluctuations of the vortex lattice in HTS ceramics as compared to conventional superconductors are still intensely debated.
Marcel Ausloos, A. Andrei Andreevich Varlamov, 1997
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Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy Extended Beyond ...
The first technique is position sensitive scanning fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (PSFCS), which relies on periodic scanning of the laser beam in order to obtain spatial information about the system.
Joseph Paul Skinner, 2007
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Transmission Fluctuation Correlation Spectrometry: ...
3.1 Introduction As reviewed in chapter 2, measurements by means of ETS have been executed by using a narrow beam with combined spatial and temporal averaging of the transmission fluctuation signals measured on a flowing suspension.
Xiaoai Guo, 2007
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Quantum Fluctuation Induced Ordering in Three Dimensional ...
In this thesis, we study the effect of quantum fluctuations on the half-polarized magnetization plateau of a pyrochlore antiferromagnet.
Doron L. Bergman, 2007
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Psychoacoustics: Facts and Models
Physical data of sounds 1–5 Sound 4, a 70-dB FM tone with small frequency deviation, produces only about 1/10 of the fluctuation strength of sound 1. This result is expected on the basis of the data displayed in Fig. 10.5. Sound 5 represents a ...
Hugo Fastl, Eberhard Zwicker, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUCTUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluctuation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Soni Mustivar supplies long-awaited consistency to Sporting KC's …
Mustivar, 25, has started eight straight matches at defensive midfielder, offering stability to a position that was defined by its fluctuation over the ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
2
Guaranteed min. hours won't end zero hour contract abuses | Scoop …
... where the work week can fluctuate from 8 to 40 or more hours a week and a contract where the fluctuation is zero to 40," said Mr Treen. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Weird Reason Plutonium Doesn't Act Like Other Metals - Yahoo News
This fluctuation can explain why plutonium isn't magnetic. Magnets get their sticking power from unpaired electrons. Each electron is like a tiny ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
Number-crunching nature: Officials say tax dollars can be deceiv …
While seasons may not account for much fluctuation in tourism traffic, West Virginia Department of Revenue Cabinet Secretary Mark Muchow ... «State Journal, Jul 15»
5
Viral fever takes hold of Navi Mumbai, caused by fluctuation in …
He said that the main reason for the sudden spike in the number of cases is the fluctuation in the temperature. "Dry hot weather alternating with ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) Raises Currency Fluctuation
Dallas, Texas 07/10/2015 (Financialstrend) – Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) had a stellar first quarter highlighted by double-digit ... «FinancialsTrend, Jul 15»
7
Cramer game plan: Next week's buying opportunity - CNBC.com
However, it has a huge amount of currency fluctuation that could trip it up. If that is the case, then Cramer is a buyer. "Too many things going ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
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Bordeaux's keeps blue-chip reputation remains despite increased …
Bottles must be kept on their sides, away from vibrations, at 50F-55F [10C-12.5C] and at a humidity of 65-70 per cent, with minimal fluctuation. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Engineers flown in from Europe to fix air conditioning on new …
Centro spokesman Mark Langford said: "We tend to experience a greater fluctuation in temperatures in this country than Spain, where the trams ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
10
Dan Fuss' Loomis Sayles Bond Fund underperfoms, hit by dollar's rise
... according to company disclosures, leaving little more than a quarter of the portfolio exposed to the fluctuation of other currencies. (More: Dan ... «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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