FLUCTUATE


Meaning of FLUCTUATE in English

[ 'flʌktʃʊeɪt , -tjʊ- ]

■ verb rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Derivatives

fluctuation noun

Origin

C17 (earlier (ME) as fluctuation ): from L. fluctuat- , fluctuare 'undulate', based on fluere 'to flow'.

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