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- DictionaryFluc·tu·ate/ˈfləkCHəˌwāt/
verb
- 1. rise and fall irregularly in number or amount: "trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year"
to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another: fluctuate according to Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season. Her wages fluctuate between £150 and £200 a week. fluctuate wildly Her weight fluctuates wildly. fluctuating prices. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing. about-face. about-turn.
fluctuate. to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another synonym vary. The documentary follows the fluctuating fortunes of one marketing company. fluctuate between A and B During the crisis, oil prices fluctuated between $20 and $40 a barrel. + adv./prep.
Fluctuate is a verb that describes movement, sometimes irregular, but often rising and falling in a wave-like pattern. The tides fluctuate according to the weather and season, for example. Your emotions fluctuate depending on what happens throughout the day, and so does your weight.
1. to change continually; vary irregularly; shift back and forth or up and down: Prices fluctuated wildly. 2. to move in waves; undulate. v.t. 3. to cause to fluctuate. [1625–35; < Latin fluctuātus to surge, derivative of fluctus wave, flood, derivative of fluere to flow] fluc`tu•a′tion, n.
3 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to change or cause to change position constantly; be or make unstable; waver or vary 2. to rise and fall like a.... Click for more definitions.
to keep changing, especially in level or amount: Oil prices have fluctuated wildly in recent weeks. fluctuation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃ ə n / us. fluctuations in house prices. (Definition of fluctuate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fluctuate. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指持續）波動，起伏不定…
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fluc‧tu‧ate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ AWL verb [ intransitive] if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower SYN vary fluctuate between Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40. fluctuate around The number of children in the school fluctuates around 100.
