fluctuate
US /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/
Definition
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Fuel prices continued to fluctuate significantly throughout the entire summer season.
Word Family
NounNoun
fluctuation
VerbVerb
fluctuate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- varybecome different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- swinga state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
Collocations
- Easy fluctuate wildlyto fluctuate wildly, meaning to cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- Medium prices fluctuate with demandto prices fluctuate with demand, meaning to determine the price of
- Hard exchange rates fluctuate unpredictablyto exchange rates fluctuate unpredictably, meaning to give to, and receive from, one another
- Very Hard commodities fluctuate within tight bandsdescribing commodities fluctuate within tight bands (articles of commerce)
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