fluctuation vs variation

variation vs fluctuation

fluctuation and variation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fluctuation and variation are synonyms defined as:

fluctuation and variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

fluctuation (noun)	variation (noun)
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
a wave motion	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
	an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
	something a little different from others of the same type
	a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
	(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
	(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
	the process of varying or being varied
	the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Difference between fluctuation and variation

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