Fluctuate

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fluctuate

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

FLUK-choo-ayt  /ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt/

Definition

To rise and fall irregularly; to vary continually and unpredictably between different levels or values.

Plain meaning

To go up and down irregularly without settling — prices fluctuate, temperatures fluctuate, moods fluctuate.

Register

Formal to semi-formal. Standard in economic, scientific, meteorological, and psychological contexts.