noun
1. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
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he kept a record of price fluctuations
• Syn: ↑fluctuation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑waver, ↑fluctuate (for: ↑fluctuation)
• Hypernyms: ↑irregularity, ↑unregularity
• Hyponyms: ↑scintillation
2. indecision in speech or action
• Syn: ↑hesitation, ↑vacillation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑waver, ↑vacillate (for: ↑vacillation), ↑hesitate (for: ↑hesitation)
• Hypernyms: ↑indecision, ↑indecisiveness, ↑irresolution
adjective
uncertain in purpose or action
• Syn: ↑vacillant, ↑vacillating
• Similar to: ↑irresolute
Useful english dictionary. 2012.