Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
fluctuación
Pronunciation
IPA/fluktwaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounvariability
Example
La fluctuación de la temperatura hoy es grande.
The variability in temperature today is large.
More examples
La fluctuación de precios afecta al presupuesto familiar.
The price fluctuation affects the household budget.
Core concept
Line graph with peaks and troughs.
Common phrases
fluctuación de precios
price fluctuation
fluctuación económica
economic fluctuation
fluctuación de la temperatura
temperature fluctuation
Similar words
variación: Varies in amount or condition over time instead of remaining constant.
cambio: Shifts from one state or situation to another, indicating a transition.
alteración: Disrupts the usual state, producing an altered or disordered condition.
Definition in Spanish
Cambio o variación irregular en la cantidad, intensidad o nivel de algo.
Word origin
From Latin fluctus meaning 'wave' and the verb fluctuare 'to move in waves', with Spanish suffix -ción forming a noun that evokes wave-like changes.
Usage tips
- More common in technical contexts (economics, science); in casual speech English speakers often hear sube y baja or cambio instead of fluctuación.
Other meanings
- fluctuationnoun
- variationnoun
Opposites
- estabilidadstabilitynoun
Related words
- fluctuarfluctuateverb
- fluctuantefluctuatingadjective