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fluctuation

Main Entry:: fluc·tu·ate
Pronunciation:: \ˈflək-chə-ˌwāt, -chü-ˌāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: fluc·tu·at·ed; fluc·tu·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

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\ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən, -chü-ˈā-\ noun

— fluc·tu·a·tion·al

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\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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