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Fluctuation vs Swapping - What's the difference?

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Fluctuation is a related term of swapping.


As nouns the difference between fluctuation and swapping

is that fluctuation is a motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction while swapping is the act by which something is swapped; an exchange.

As a verb swapping is

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fluctuation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
    • the fluctuations of the sea
  • A wavering; unsteadiness.
    • fluctuations of opinion
    fluctuations of prices
  • 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.

    • Related terms

    * fluctuate

    swapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.