fluctuate definition - Dictionary

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Translations

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

	flow sheet

	flow statistics

	flowage

	flower

	flower bug

	flower child

	flower clock

	flower girl

	flower head

	flower people

	flower power

	flower pressing

	flowerbed

	flowerer

	floweret

	flowering

	flowering ash

Print Preview

See pronunciation key

Search for "fluctuate" in all of MSN Encarta

E-mail this entry

Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces

Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

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

Also on Encarta

•	10 tips for building your English vocabulary

•	Alternatives to the M.B.A.

•	GPS for students

•	Saving for college

•	Presidential Myths Quiz

•

Coffee break: Recharge your brain

Our Partners

•	ApplyWise Online College Admissions Counseling

•	The Princeton Review

•

Tutor.com: Live Help When You Get Stuck

Also on MSN

•	Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth on the Discovery Channel

•	MSN TV Scavenger Hunt: Win the ultimate prize pack

•	MSN Shopping: Best books for the season

•	MSN Careers: Nail that job interview

•

Today's news on MSNBC


MSN Shopping