C2verbmoneyscience
US/ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/
UK/ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/
to change often between higher and lower levels or amounts
In context
The price of petrol fluctuates from week to week.
Temperatures in the desert can fluctuate wildly between day and night.
Her mood seemed to fluctuate depending on how well she had slept.
Words that go with fluctuate
verb + adverb
- fluctuate wildlyBitcoin prices fluctuate wildly from day to day.
- fluctuate widelyExam results fluctuate widely from year to year.
- fluctuate greatlyVisitor numbers fluctuate greatly with the seasons.
- fluctuate considerablyThe value of the currency has fluctuated considerably this year.
verb + preposition
- fluctuate betweenHer weight has fluctuated between 50 and 60 kilos.