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fluctuate
fluc·tu·ate
[
flúkchoo àyt
]
(
past and past participle
fluc·tu·at·ed
,
present participle
fluc·tu·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
fluc·tu·ates
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
vary in level, degree, or value:
to change often from high to low levels or from one thing to another in an unpredictable way
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
fluctuat-
, past participle of
fluctuare
<
fluere
"to flow"
]
fluc·tu·ant
adjective
fluc·tu·a·tion
[
flùkchoo áysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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fluc·tu·ant adjectivefluc·tu·a·tion [ flùkchoo áysh'n ] noun
