fluctuate
fluctuate
Definition
fluc·tu·ate (fluk′c̸ho̵̅o̅ āt′)
intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing
- to move back and forth or up and down; rise and fall; undulate, as waves
- 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
fluc′·tuant adjective
fluc′·tua′tion noun
fluctuate
Synonyms
fluctuate
v.
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.
