fluctuate
pronunciation
How to pronounce fluctuate in British English:
UK [ˈflʌktʃueɪt]
How to pronounce fluctuate in American English:
US [ˈflʌktʃueɪt]
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- Verb:
- cause to fluctuate or move in a wave-like pattern
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- be unstable; have ups and downs
Word Origin
- fluctuate
- fluctuate: see flux
- fluctuate (v.)
- 1630s, from Latin fluctuatus, past participle of fluctuare "to undulate" (see fluctuation). Related: Fluctuated; fluctuates; fluctuating.
Example
- 1. Hemcrete absorbs energy as external temperatures fluctuate .
- 2. The numbers are expected to fluctuate during the next five years .
- 3. In general , I 'd say it makes the bars fluctuate .
- 4. Beijing has long promised to allow its currency to fluctuate more freely .
- 5. That has caused global rare earths prices to fluctuate wildly and prompted concerns over supply .