fluctuation vs switch

switch vs fluctuation

fluctuation and switch both are nouns.

fluctuation is not a verb while switch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fluctuation	Yes	No	No	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, switch is a hyponym of fluctuation; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fluctuation:

fluctuation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
switch: an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Other hyponyms of fluctuation include vicissitude, allomerism, departure, deviation, difference, divergence, permutation, replacement, substitution, transposition, business cycle, trade cycle, daily variation, diurnal variation, tide.

fluctuation (noun)	switch (noun)
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes	the act of changing one thing or position for another
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a wave motion	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

fluctuation (verb)	switch (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	make a shift in or exchange of
	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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