variation vs fluctuation

fluctuation vs variation

variation and fluctuation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, variation and fluctuation are synonyms defined as:

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

variation (noun)	fluctuation (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure	a wave motion
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 variation and fluctuation

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