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# fluctuate

verb (fluctuate, fluctuates, fluctuated, fluctuating) — (formal)

«fluctuate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) To keep changing, going up and down, especially in amount, level or price. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#m1)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, graphs show temperatures or prices that fluctuate. In exams: «The temperature fluctuated throughout the day» means it went up and down. In everyday life, moods and weather can fluctuate.

### Examples

- The temperature fluctuated all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x1)
- Prices fluctuate from week to week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x2)
- Her mood fluctuates when she is tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x3)
- The river level fluctuates with the tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x4)
- The graph shows how sales fluctuated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x5)
- The number of visitors fluctuates in the holidays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/#x6)

### Note

Formal word; everyday: «go up and down». Regular verb. Noun: fluctuation. On a line graph, fluctuating values make a zigzag; the range = highest − lowest.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fluctuate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluctuate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fluctuate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fluctuate.html) on Mova free.