fluctuation vs variability

fluctuation

noun
  • A wavering; unsteadiness. 

  • In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion. 

  • A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction. 

variability

noun
  • The state or characteristic of being variable. 

  • The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range. 

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