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fluc·tu·ate (flukc̸ho̵̅o̅ āt′)

intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to move back and forth or up and down; rise and fall; undulate, as waves
  2. to be continually changing or varying in an irregular way prices fluctuated wildly

Etymology: < L fluctuatus, pp. of fluctuare < fluctus, a flowing, wave < pp. stem of fluere, to flow < IE *bhleu-, to swell up, flow (> bluster) < base *bhel-, to swell up > ball

transitive verb

to cause to fluctuate

fluctuate Related Forms
fluc·tuant adjective fluc′·tuation noun
fluctuate Synonyms

fluctuate

v.

  1. To be continually changing

    vacillate, waver, shift, vary; see alternate 2, hesitate.

  2. To oscillate

    undulate, vibrate, flutter; see swing 1, wave 3. See syn. study at swing.

fluctuate Usage Examples

Object

  • asymmetry: Relatively minor variation from perfect symmetry is called fluctuating asymmetry.
  • fortune: The various events have had fluctuating fortunes over the years with the West of England leading the way with its consistently high entry.
  • quot: Their luck who public spending heavily fluctuating factors quot in a pipe bomb.
  • marketplace: We want to provide you with the most competitive fare deals in a fluctuating marketplace and because of this prices may go down.
  • workload: You must be a flexible and adaptable member of a small team and able to cope with the demanding and fluctuating workloads.
  • temperature: The weekend forecast looks unsettled with fluctuating temperatures on the high hills.

Preposition: on

  • basis: Interest rates in the money market, which fluctuate on a daily basis, are influenced by various factors.

Adjective complement

  • due: Some prices are liable to fluctuate due to our commitment to always offer our customers the best value for money.
  • daily: In 2005, we spent a massive $ 185 billion buying crude and products, at prices that fluctuate daily with the market.

Modifying Another Word

  • wildly: The audio is little better, being a standard DD 2.0 stereo mix with the sound levels fluctuating wildly throughout.
  • seasonally: At a regional scale, groundwater levels fluctuate seasonally in response to changes in rainfall.
  • markedly: However its numbers fluctuate markedly from one year to the next.
  • considerably: Also consider whether your heating fluctuates considerably during the day?
  • naturally: Figure 2 shows a run during which no changes were made by the operator and the system was allowed to fluctuate naturally.
  • widely: The capital shares tend to fluctuate much more widely than the underlying assets.

Present participle complement

  • depend: Levels in Beacon East fluctuating depending on flow in stream varying from approx 4 ' deep to pipes nearly full to top.
  • accord: Populations of shore dock are known to fluctuate according to the severity of winter storms.

Preposition: in

  • accordance: Put simply, this means that your interest rate will fluctuate in accordance with any changes in the underlying base rate.
  • response: The modeled squirrel population did not fluctuate in response to changes in seed energy.

Preposition: from

  • year: Numbers fluctuate from year to year, with at least two sets in each subject.

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