fluctuate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt/ or /ˈflʌktjʊeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form fluctuate

Third-person singular fluctuates

Past tense fluctuated

Past participle fluctuated

Present participle fluctuating

1. (transitive) If something fluctuates, it changes often but not regularly.

   The price of gasoline has been fluctuating wildly.

Related words

• fluctuation