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Word: Fluctuate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (earlier (late Middle English) as fluctuation): from Latin fluctuat- ‘undulated’, from the verb fluctuare, from fluctus ‘flow, current, wave’, from fluere ‘to flow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
Short Definition:rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
Examples:- trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year
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