fluctuate

One entry found for fluctuate.

Main Entry: fluc·tu·ate
Pronunciation: 'fl&k-ch&-"wAt, -chü-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin fluctuatus, past participle of fluctuare, from fluctus flow, wave, from fluere -- more at FLUID
intransitive verb
1 : to shift back and forth uncertainly
2 : to ebb and flow in waves
transitive verb : to cause to fluctuate
synonym see SWING
- fluc·tu·a·tion /"fl&k-ch&-'wA-sh&n, -chü-'A-/ noun
- fluc·tu·a·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective