Simple meaning
What does Fluctuate mean?
to go up and down.
Dictionary definition
to rise and fall irregularly.
Example sentences
Fluctuate in a sentence
easy
The teacher used fluctuate to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would fluctuate during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how fluctuate changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Fluctuate
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Fluctuate word family
Base word
fluctuate
verb
fluctuate
Base form.
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What does fluctuate mean?
Fluctuate means to go up and down.
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