Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Wavering; moving as a wave; rising and falling; moving to and fro; changeable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective moving irregularly in an oscillatory manner, especially up and down.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
fluctuate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having unpredictable ups and downs
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Examples
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The paper currencies, moreover, result in fluctuating standards of value which still further impede the free flow of international commerce.
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Sales professionals have to get used to the idea of fluctuating income as many jobs offer a lower base salary and add commission based on a percent of what you sell.
A Career in Sales 2010
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As someone who lived in my last house for 25 years, short term fluctuating property values are irrelevant to meeting my cash flow needs.
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'I don't mind magazines writing stories criticising my clothes but it's very annoying to keep reading about my so-called fluctuating weight problem.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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The series has regularly been described as "fluctuating", a gross misreading of the evidence.
The Ashes 2010-11: Barmy Army in raptures while Australia mourns 2011
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The financial industry and a wide array of corporations use derivatives, and the law seeks to divide those that are large market players, namely dealers and traders, from " end-user " companies that use derivatives to hedge commercial risks, such as fluctuating interest rates or fuel prices.
SEC Says Rules Would Hit Few Derivatives Traders Jessica Holzer 2010
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So we will see more rain due to a cold front that is kind of fluctuating here and waving back and forth.
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We have winds right now that are kind of fluctuating here from the west to northwest, and just now to the due west to the south.
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So it is kind of fluctuating back and forth, but there's a steady stream of traffic.
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Even as we speak right now, the models are kind of fluctuating of what Ophelia is going to do next.
GHibbs commented on the word fluctuating
My adjectival use: 'It may be hard to control a fluctuating temperature.'
August 22, 2011