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- [fluhk-choo-eyt]
- /ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt/
- /ˈflʌk.tju.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhk-choo-eyt]
- /ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt/
Definitions of fluctuates word
- verb without object fluctuates to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month. 1
- verb without object fluctuates to move back and forth in waves. 1
- verb with object fluctuates to cause to fluctuate. 1
- noun fluctuates Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluctuate. 1
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Origin of fluctuates
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin fluctuātus undulated, past participle of fluctuāre to flow, equivalent to fluctu(s) a flowing (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Fluctuates
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fluctuates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with fluctuates
- why blood pressure fluctuates?
- what does it mean when your oil gauge fluctuates?
- why currency exchange rate fluctuates?
- why my blood pressure fluctuates?
- what does it mean when your blood pressure fluctuates?
- why weight fluctuates?
- when sales are constant but production fluctuates?
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