fluctuation

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a change, or the process of changing, especially continuously between one level or thing and another:

fluctuation in fluctuations in share prices/the exchange rate/temperature

weight fluctuations

a situation in which prices, levels or interest rates go up and down:

TV channel executives called the drop in viewing figures "a short-term fluctuation".

price/market/currency fluctuations

fluctuations in sth Employers can adjust their workforce in line with fluctuations in demand for goods and services.

fluctuations of sth Long-term investment trusts compensate investors for the day-to-day fluctuation of the stock market.