switch vs fluctuation

fluctuation vs switch

switch and fluctuation both are nouns.

switch is a verb but fluctuation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, fluctuation is a hypernym of switch; that is, fluctuation is a word with a broader meaning than switch:

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

Other hypernyms of switch include variation.

switch (noun)	fluctuation (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	a wave motion
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

switch (verb)	fluctuation (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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