"fluctuation" meaning in English

See fluctuation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ Forms: fluctuation [singular], fluctuations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fluctuation is when something changes back and forth quickly.
    Sense id: simple-fluctuation-en-noun-b6YRxbd~
     
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          "text": "The price of wheat stayed the same, but there were a lot of fluctuations in the price of rice."
        },
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          "text": "Every time a cloud goes past, there is a fluctuation in the amount of sunshine."
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