transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflək-chə-ˌwāt, -chü-ˌāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Latin fluctuatus, past participle of fluctuare, from fluctus flow, wave, from fluere — more at fluid
Date: 1634
intransitive verb
1. : to shift back and forth uncertainly
2. : to ebb and flow in waves
transitive verb
: to cause to fluctuate
Synonyms: see swing
• fluc·tu·a·tion ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən, -chü-ˈā- noun
• fluc·tu·a·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective