fluctuation

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an irregular rise and fall... variation wavering

Word family

Forms fluctuations

Derived forms cofluctuationfluctuationalmicrofluctuationrefluctuation

Related forms fluctuate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fluctuatiōnem, accusative singular of fluctuatiō, from fluctuō, from fluctus. Morphologically fluctuate + -ion.

fluctuatiōnem Latin

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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