Fluctuate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt|  American pronunciation of the word fluctuate
Brit.  |ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word fluctuate

verb

- cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (syn: vacillate, waver)
- be unstable
The stock market fluctuates

Extra examples

His popularity has fluctuated during his term in office.

In the desert, the temperature fluctuates dramatically.

His mood fluctuates with the weather.

Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40.

The number of children in the school fluctuates around 100.

Insect populations fluctuate wildly from year to year.

The price fluctuates between £150 and £200.

The currency is allowed to fluctuate within the 6% band.

Trade continued to fluctuate in the 1880s.

The stock market fluctuates

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: fluctuate
he/she/it: fluctuates
present participle: fluctuating
past tense: fluctuated
past participle: fluctuated
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