fluctuate

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Pronunciation

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/(FLUK-choo-ayt)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

波动；起伏不定（在不同水平之间反复变化）

Definition

To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Word family

  • fluctuation/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/(n)波动
  • fluctuating/ˈflʌktʃueɪtɪŋ/(adj)波动的

Collocations

  • prices fluctuate
  • temperature fluctuates
  • fluctuate between
  • wild fluctuation

Examples

  1. 1.Oil prices fluctuate based on global supply and demand. (go up and down)
  2. 2.Her mood fluctuates throughout the day. (change repeatedly)

Synonyms

  • vary/ˈvɛəri/— change, general
  • oscillate/ˈɒsɪleɪt/— swing back and forth regularly
  • waver/ˈweɪvə/— be unsteady, also means hesitate

Etymology

from Latin "fluctuare" = to flow — "fluctus" = wave — like ocean waves rising and falling