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fluctuateto change continually; to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to change continually; to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

Korean meaning: 계속해서 변화하다, 오르락내리락하다, 변동하다

Korean pronunciation: **플럭**츄에이트

Example Sentences

  • My weight fluctuates so much that I need three different sizes of jeans in my closet.
  • The Wi-Fi signal in my room fluctuates between 'perfect' and 'stone age technology.'
  • Currency exchange rates tend to fluctuate based on economic indicators and political events.

fluctuate

VERB

//ˈflʌktʃueɪt//

to change continually; to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

fluctuate concept
💡 Concept

Stock prices constantly rise and fall

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fluctuate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even graduates who calculate can't predict how markets fluctuate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootfluctu
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'fluctuare', derived from 'fluctus' meaning 'wave' or 'flow', which comes from the verb 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'. The word entered English in the 16th century, maintaining its sense of wavelike or undulating motion.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My weight fluctuates so much that I need three different sizes of jeans in my closet.

😄 Fun example

The Wi-Fi signal in my room fluctuates between 'perfect' and 'stone age technology.'

Currency exchange rates tend to fluctuate based on economic indicators and political events.

😄 Fun example

Her mood fluctuates depending on whether she's had her morning coffee or not.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

varyoscillateswingwavershift

Antonyms

stabilizeremain constantstay steady

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