🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

변동

Pronunciation / Transliteration: byeondong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fluctuation/ˌflʌk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"주식 시장의 변동은 투자자들에게 걱정을 안겼다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An instance of changing or varying; a fluctuation.

    "The fluctuation in stock prices caused concern among investors."
  2. 2

    The act of fluctuating; a continuous change.

    "The fluctuation of temperatures throughout the day can be quite surprising."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fluctuare' (to wave or undulate), stemming from 'fluctus' meaning wave, related to 'fluere' (to flow). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially describing the physical rolling motion of waves before expanding metaphorically to describe continuous irregular changes in prices, numbers, or conditions.

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