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fluctuation

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fluctuate


Main Entry:
fluc·tu·ate Listen to the pronunciation of fluctuate
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 Listen to the pronunciation of fluctuation \ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən, -chü-ˈā-\ noun
fluc·tu·a·tion·al Listen to the pronunciation of fluctuational \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective


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