"microfluctuation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microfluctuations [plural]
Etymology: micro- + fluctuation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|fluctuation}} micro- + fluctuation Head templates: {{en-noun}} microfluctuation (plural microfluctuations)
  1. A tiny fluctuation.
    Sense id: en-microfluctuation-en-noun-6YUjihUJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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