Fluctuate ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Fluctuate ( verb )

1. To change continually and irregularly, especially between two or more different levels or states.
2. To move or sway back and forth; to waver.
3. To be uncertain or unstable.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from latin fluctuat- "beat, tossed about", from the verb fluctuare, from fluctus "a wave".

Examples:

1. The stock market fluctuated wildly.
2. Her moods fluctuated between happiness and sadness.
3. The temperature fluctuated throughout the day.
4. The price of gas fluctuated throughout the week.
5. The level of the lake fluctuated with the amount of rain.

(As a noun)

Fluctuate ( noun )

1. To change continually and irregularly, especially between two or more different levels or states.
2. To move or sway back and forth; to waver.
3. To be uncertain or unstable.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from latin fluctuat- "beat, tossed about", from the verb fluctuare, from fluctus "a wave".

Examples:

1. The stock market fluctuated wildly.
2. Her moods fluctuated between happiness and sadness.
3. The temperature fluctuated throughout the day.
4. The price of gas fluctuated throughout the week.
5. The level of the lake fluctuated with the amount of rain.