fluctuation C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #36615 Meanings 1 noun An irregular rise and fall in something; a continual change. They kept a record of the price fluctuations over the year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an irregular rise and fall... variationwavering Word family Forms fluctuations Derived forms cofluctuationfluctuationalmicrofluctuationrefluctuation Related forms fluctuate Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion. fluctuatiōnem Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fluctuation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 36615 ## Meanings 1. An irregular rise and fall in something; a continual change. ## Examples - They kept a record of the price fluctuations over the year. ## Derived Forms - cofluctuation - fluctuational - microfluctuation - refluctuation ## Related Forms - fluctuate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fluctuatiōnem ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Fluctuation is borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include fluctuatiōnem (Latin). Current senses include an irregular rise and fall in something; a continual change. The wider family includes derived forms such as cofluctuation, fluctuational, microfluctuation, and refluctuation; related words such as fluctuate. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown