🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

변동

Pronunciation / Transliteration: byeondong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fluctuation/ˌflʌk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"주식 시장의 변동은 투자자들에게 걱정을 안겼다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An instance of changing or varying; a fluctuation.

    "The fluctuation in stock prices caused concern among investors."
  2. 2

    The act of fluctuating; a continuous change.

    "The fluctuation of temperatures throughout the day can be quite surprising."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fluctuation' originates from the Latin 'fluctuatio', which is derived from 'fluctuare', meaning 'to flow'. It entered English in the late 14th century, evolving from a sense of 'waving' or 'flowing' to its current meaning of variation or change.

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