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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 fluctuating word
- verb without object fluctuating to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month. 1
- verb without object fluctuating to move back and forth in waves. 1
- verb with object fluctuating to cause to fluctuate. 1
- noun fluctuating Present participle of fluctuate. 1
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Origin of fluctuating
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 Fluctuating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fluctuating 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.
fluctuating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fluctuating
adjective fluctuating
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- mutable — liable or subject to change or alteration.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
adverb fluctuating
- uncertainly — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- variably — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- on and off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- on occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
Antonyms for fluctuating
adjective fluctuating
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
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