fluctuate (redirected from Fluctuations)

fluc·tu·ate  (flkch-t)

v. fluc·tu·at·ed, fluc·tu·at·ing, fluc·tu·ates

v.intr.

1. To vary irregularly. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To rise and fall in or as if in waves; undulate.

v.tr.

To cause to rise and fall or vary irregularly.

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[Latin flcture, flctut-, from flctus, a flowing, from past participle of fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fluctu·ant (-nt) adj.

fluctu·ation n.

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fluctuate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to change frequently and erratically: share prices fluctuated wildly throughout the day [Latin fluctus a wave]

fluctuation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fluctuate - cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" fluctuate, vacillate, waver - move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
	2.	fluctuate - move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated" vacillate, waver swing - alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" fluctuate - cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
	3.	fluctuate - be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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fluctuate

verb 1. change, swing, vary, alter, hesitate, alternate, waver, veer, rise and fall, go up and down, ebb and flow, seesaw

verb 2. shift, undulate, oscillate, vacillate

Translations

fluctuate [ˈflʌktjueɪt] vi → fluctuar

fluctuate [ˈflʌktjueɪt] vi → varier, fluctuer

fluctuate [ˈflʌktjueɪt] vi → schwanken;

(opinions, attitudes) → sich ändern

fluctuate [ˈflʌktjueɪt] vi → fluttuare, oscillare