fluctuating
ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪtɪŋ
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Definition of fluctuating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

variationsubject to irregular changes in quantity or quality
  • The fluctuating temperatures made it hard to plan.
  • The fluctuating stock prices worried investors.
  • Her fluctuating moods were hard to predict.
changing shifting varying
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Expressions with fluctuating

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exchange rate determined by market forces
The fluctuating exchange rate affected import prices.

Origin of fluctuating

Latin, fluctuare (to flow)

Terms with fluctuating included in their meaning

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consistent
not varying or fluctuating greatly
fluctuating
marked by alternating upward and downward movement, fluctuation, or condition
sound
fluctuating unsteadily in sound
biology
period of fluctuating hormone levels causing emotional instability
seesawadj.
fluctuating
characterized by continuous change between states
weight fluctuation
fluctuating body weight over time
sound
unsteady or fluctuating quality in a sound
technology
fluctuating around a central value without stabilizing

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  1. French:fluctuant, ...
  2. German:schwankend, ...
  3. Italian:fluttuante, ...
  4. Spanish:fluctuante, ...
  5. Portuguese:flutuante, ...
  6. Chinese:变化无常的, ...
  7. Japanese:変動する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَقَلِّب, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּנוּדָתִי, ...
  10. Russian:колеблющийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:коливальний, ...
  12. Hindi:अस्थिर, ...
fluctuate
ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪt

Definition of fluctuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
variationchange irregularly in amount or level
  • The stock prices fluctuate daily.
oscillate vary waver
2.
uncertaintybe uncertain or indecisive
  • Her mood tends to fluctuate.
oscillate vacillate waver
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Origin of fluctuate

Latin, fluctuare (to wave)

Examples of fluctuate in a sentence

  • Her mood tends to fluctuate with the weather.
  • Stock prices can fluctuate wildly during economic uncertainty.
  • His opinions fluctuate depending on the latest news.

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  1. French:fluctuer, ...
  2. German:schwanken, wechseln, ...
  3. Italian:fluttuare, vacillare, ...
  4. Spanish:fluctuar, ...
  5. Portuguese:flutuar, ...
  6. Chinese:波动, 变化不定, ...
  7. Japanese:変動する, 揺れる, ...
  8. Arabic:تقلَّبَ, تَرَدَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
  10. Russian:изменяться, колебаться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:коливатися, вагатися, ...
  12. Hindi:घट-बढ़ होना, असमंजस में रहना, ...
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