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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Fluctuate \Fluc"tu*ate\, v. t.
     To cause to move as a wave; to put in motion. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           And fluctuate all the still perfume.     --Tennyson.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Fluctuate \Fluc"tu*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fluctuated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Fluctuating.] [L. fluctuatus, p. p. of
     fluctuare, to wave, fr. fluctus wave, fr. fluere, fluctum, to
     flow. See Fluent, and cf. Flotilla.]
     1. To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to
        float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating
        field of air. --Blackmore.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To move now in one direction and now in another; to be
        wavering or unsteady; to be irresolute or undetermined; to
        vacillate.
  
     Syn: To waver; vacillate; hesitate; scruple.
  
     Usage: To Fluctuate, Vacillate, Waver. -- Fluctuate is
            applied both to things and persons and denotes that
            they move as they are acted upon. The stocks
            fluctuate; a man fluctuates between conflicting
            influences. Vacillate and waver are applied to persons
            to represent them as acting themselves. A man
            vacillates when he goes backward and forward in his
            opinions and purposes, without any fixity of mind or
            principles. A man wavers when he shrinks back or
            hesitates at the approach of difficulty or danger. One
            who is fluctuating in his feelings is usually
            vacillating in resolve, and wavering in execution.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Fluctuate \Fluc"tu*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fluctuated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Fluctuating.] [L. fluctuatus, p. p. of
     fluctuare, to wave, fr. fluctus wave, fr. fluere, fluctum, to
     flow. See Fluent, and cf. Flotilla.]
     1. To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to
        float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating
        field of air. --Blackmore.
  
     2. To move now in one direction and now in another; to be
        wavering or unsteady; to be irresolute or undetermined; to
        vacillate.
  
     Syn: To waver; vacillate; hesitate; scruple.
  
     Usage: To Fluctuate, Vacillate, Waver. -- Fluctuate is
            applied both to things and persons and denotes that
            they move as they are acted upon. The stocks
            fluctuate; a man fluctuates between conflicting
            influences. Vacillate and waver are applied to persons
            to represent them as acting themselves. A man
            vacillates when he goes backward and forward in his
            opinions and purposes, without any fixity of mind or
            principles. A man wavers when he shrinks back or
            hesitates at the approach of difficulty or danger. One
            who is fluctuating in his feelings is usually
            vacillating in resolve, and wavering in execution.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Fluctuate \Fluc"tu*ate\, v. t.
     To cause to move as a wave; to put in motion. [R.]
  
           And fluctuate all the still perfume.     --Tennyson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  fluctuate
       v 1: cause to fluctuate or move in a wave-like pattern
       2: move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern;
          "the line on the monitor vacillated" [syn: vacillate, waver]
       3: be unstable; have ups and downs; "The stock market
          fluctuates"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (μτβ) αυξομειώνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: fluctuar<ú>)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To undulate. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To undulate. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: fluctuar<ú>)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To undulate. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: fluctuar<ú>)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To undulate. (rfex: en)
     3 (lb en intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Englanti vb.
     vaihdella, ailahdella, aaltoilla

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fluctuate
     Engelska vb.
     1 fluktuera
     2 bölja

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/
  تقلّب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  fluctuate //ˈflʌktju.eɪt// //ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt// 
  1. варирам, меня
  to undulate
  2. колебая се, меня се
  to vary irregularly; to swing

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  fluktuovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  kolísat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  anwadalu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  schwanken, Schwankungen unterliegen, fluktuieren  [geh.]  [statist.]
           Note: Dinge
        "Temperatures can fluctuate/vary by as much as 10 degrees."  - Die Temperaturen können um bis zu 10 Grad schwanken.
        "Prices fluctuate/vary wildly throughout the year."  - Die Preise unterliegen übers Jahr gesehen großen Schwankungen.
     Synonym: vary
  
   see: fluctuating, varying, fluctuated, varied, fluctuates, varies, fluctuated, varied
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/
  
  κυμαίνομαι, αυξομειώνω, ταλαντεύομαι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  fluctuate //ˈflʌktju.eɪt// //ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt// 
  1. heilautella, heilutella, heitellä
  to cause to vary irregularly
  2. heilahdella, heittelehtiä, vaihdella
  to vary irregularly; to swing

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  1. घटना बढ़ना
        "The share market fluctuates widely at times."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/
  kolebati se, njihati se

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  fluctuate //ˈflʌktju.eɪt// //ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt// 
  fluktuere, svinge
  to vary irregularly; to swing

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  fluctuate /ˈflʌktjʊeɪt/ 
    fluktuować

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/ 
  flutuar

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  fluctuate /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪt/
  1. düzensiz bir şekilde değişmek, bir kararda olmamak
  2. kararsız olmak, tereddüt etmek
  3. (tic.) değişmek, tahavvül etmek. fluctua'tion  düzensiz değişim.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɫəktʃəˌweɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  55 Moby Thesaurus words for "fluctuate":
     alternate, back and fill, bob, bobble, careen, change,
     chop and change, coggle, dangle, dither, ebb and flow, equivocate,
     flounder, flutter, go through phases, intermit, lack regularity,
     librate, lurch, nutate, oscillate, pendulate, pitch, recur, reel,
     resonate, return, reverse, ring the changes, rock, roll, seesaw,
     shake, shift, shilly-shally, shuffle, stagger, swag, sway, swing,
     teeter, teeter-totter, tergiversate, toss, totter, turn, vacillate,
     vary, vibrate, wag, waggle, wave, waver, wax and wane, wobble
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 变动,上下,动摇;
  v. 使动摇;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 变动,上下,动摇
     vt. 使动摇

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