fluctuate meaning
fluctuate :
to change, to vary
Verb
▪ Prices fluctuate daily.
▪ Prices change every day.
▪ The temperature fluctuates in spring.
▪ The temperature changes in spring.
paraphrasing
▪ vary – to change
▪ swing – to move up and down
▪ oscillate – to move back and forth
▪ waver – to go back and forth
Pronunciation
fluctuate [ˈflʌk.tʃuˌeɪt]
The stress is on 'fluc' and sounds like 'fluk-choo-eyt'.
Common phrases and grammar about fluctuate
fluctuate - Common meaning
Verb
to change, to vary
Part of Speech Changes for "fluctuate"
▪ fluctuation (noun) – a change or variation
▪ fluctuating (adjective) – changing or varying
Common Expressions with "fluctuate"
▪ fluctuate widely – to change a lot
▪ fluctuate over time – to change as time goes by
▪ fluctuate with the market – to change with market conditions
▪ fluctuate in value – to change in worth
Important examples of fluctuate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, fluctuate often means to change in terms of prices or data.
Example of a confusing word: stabilize (to make steady)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Fluctuate is used as an intransitive verb, often appearing in grammar questions to show changes.
fluctuate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
fluctuate in price
'change in cost', used when discussing financial topics.
fluctuate like a yo-yo
means 'to change a lot and often', used informally.
Differences between similar words and fluctuate
fluctuate
,
vary
differences
Fluctuate is used for changes up and down, while vary is used for general changes.
Words with the same origin as fluctuate
The origin of fluctuate
fluctuate comes from the Latin 'fluctuare', which means to move like a wave.
Word structure
It has the root fluct (wave) and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to move like a wave'.
Words with the same origin
The root of fluctuate is fluct (wave). Words with the same root include influx (a flowing in).
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