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wave vs fluctuation

fluctuation vs wave

wave and fluctuation both are nouns.

wave is a verb but fluctuation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
fluctuation Yes No No No
As nouns, fluctuation is a hyponym of wave; that is, fluctuation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  • fluctuation: a wave motion
wave (noun) fluctuation (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand a wave motion
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
wave (verb) fluctuation (verb)
set waves in
signal with the hands or nod
move or swing back and forth
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Difference between wave and fluctuation

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