Fluctuate Meaning
/ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo vary irregularly; to swing.
verbTo undulate.
Sentence Examples
The budget is bound to fluctuate due to the economy.
Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The stock market prices often ____ wildly depending on economic news and events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The price of gold tends to ____ daily based on global economic conditions and market demand.
Word Origin & History
First attested in the 1630'; borrowed from Latin flūctuātus, perfect passive participle of flūctuō (“(of the sea) to surge, swell; (of man) to waver, fluctuate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One of them, at great Expence of Algebra, proves, that the Motes, which in Scotomias, we seem to have in our Eyes, are not real Bodies fluctuating in them."
— 1719, William Vickers, An easie and safe method for curing the King's Evil, page 39:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The stock market prices often ____ wildly depending on economic news and events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The price of gold tends to ____ daily based on global economic conditions and market demand.