fluctuate
gb/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
B2
Ingles
ingadozik, váltakozik, fluktuál
PANDIWA
B2
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ingadozik
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[quantity] fluctuates (between [a] and [b]) (around [level])
Gas prices fluctuate from week to week.
A benzinárak hétről hétre ingadoznak.
Temperatures can fluctuate a lot in early spring.
Kora tavasszal a hőmérséklet sokat ingadozhat.
The value of the currency fluctuated sharply after the announcement.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Prices fluctuate during the year.
Az árak az év során ingadoznak.
My weight fluctuates a little.
A súlyom egy kicsit ingadozik.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used intransitively: say “Prices fluctuate,” not usually “fluctuate prices.”
Kahulugan
vary up and down
Mga kolokasyon
prices fluctuate
|exchange rates fluctuate
|temperatures fluctuate
|levels fluctuate
|demand fluctuates
|sales fluctuate
|profits fluctuate
|fluctuate wildly
|fluctuate slightly
|fluctuate significantly
Mga kasingkahulugan
vary (More general; can be regular or irregular.)
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swing (Suggests larger or more dramatic changes.)
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change (Broader; does not specifically imply up-and-down movement.)
Mga kasalungat
stabilize (Become steady after changing.)
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remain steady (Continue without noticeable change.)
Mga tema
business
|money
|weather
|numbers
|data
Depinisyon
If something fluctuates, it goes up and down.
To change in level, amount, or value repeatedly and often unpredictably, moving up and down rather than staying steady.
PANDIWA
C1
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ingadozik
B2
váltakozik
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] fluctuates between [state A] and [state B]
Her mood fluctuated between excitement and anxiety.
A hangulata izgatottság és szorongás között ingadozott.
The patient’s symptoms can fluctuate, so daily check-ins are important.
A beteg tünetei ingadozhatnak, ezért fontos a napi ellenőrzés.
Public support fluctuates when the issue is in the news.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My mood fluctuates when I am tired.
A hangulatom ingadozik, amikor fáradt vagyok.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with “hesitate” (pause before acting). “Fluctuate” emphasizes repeated changes over time.
Kahulugan
change back and forth
Mga kolokasyon
mood fluctuates
|symptoms fluctuate
|confidence fluctuates
|energy levels fluctuate
|fluctuate between optimism and pessimism
|fluctuate between doubt and certainty
|fluctuate throughout the day
|fluctuate over time
Mga kasingkahulugan
waver (Often about confidence, voice, or commitment; can imply weakness or uncertainty.)
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oscillate (More formal; often suggests repeated back-and-forth between two options.)
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shift (Less explicit about repeated back-and-forth changes.)
Mga kasalungat
be consistent (Stay the same in behavior or quality.)
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settle (Become stable after a period of change.)
Mga tema
emotions
|health
|relationships
|psychology
Depinisyon
If someone fluctuates, they keep changing from one state to another.
To shift repeatedly between different states, opinions, or feelings, often in a way that seems uncertain or inconsistent.
PANDIWA
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[measurement/signal] fluctuates (around [mean])
The sensor readings fluctuated slightly due to electrical noise.
Az érzékelő mérései az elektromos zaj miatt kissé ingadoztak.
In a small sample, results may fluctuate around the true value.
Kis mintában az eredmények a valódi érték körül ingadozhatnak.
The laser intensity fluctuated as the temperature changed.
Kahulugan
show random small variation
Mga kolokasyon
signal fluctuates
|measurements fluctuate
|values fluctuate around the mean
|noise fluctuates
|fluctuate randomly
|fluctuate over time
|fluctuate within a range
Mga kasingkahulugan
vary (Neutral and common in technical writing.)
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oscillate (Often implies a more regular pattern than random fluctuation.)
Mga kasalungat
remain constant (Show no change over time.)
Mga tema
science
|statistics
|technology
|data
Depinisyon
In science, if a value fluctuates, it changes a little in an irregular way.
To show small, irregular changes around an average level, especially in scientific measurement, signals, or statistical data.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
fluctuate
IPA
GB/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
fluc - tu - ate (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (fluc)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: fluctuate
- 3rd Person Singular: fluctuates
- Present Participle: fluctuating
- Past: fluctuated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
fluctuates
verb
fluctuating
verb
fluctuated
verb
Core family
fluctuation
noun B2
Mga ekspresyon
fluctuate around [a level]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt ɚˈaʊnd ə lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
stay near a typical level
It changes a little but stays near the same number.
Mga Halimbawa
- Unemployment has fluctuated around 5% for months.
- The share price fluctuated around $30 most of the year.
- The results fluctuated around the expected value.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The temperature fluctuates around 20 degrees.
fluctuate between [a] and [b]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase
vary between two values
It goes up and down between two numbers or states.
Mga Halimbawa
- Attendance fluctuates between 80 and 120 people.
- Her pain levels fluctuated between mild and severe.
- The temperature fluctuated between 10°C and 18°C.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My grades fluctuate between B and A.
fluctuating fortunes
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪtɪŋ fˈɔɹt͡ʃunz/
fixed phrase
changing success and failure
Sometimes things go well and sometimes badly.
Mga Halimbawa
- The documentary follows the band’s fluctuating fortunes over two decades.
- Investors worried about the company’s fluctuating fortunes.
- After a few years of fluctuating fortunes, the team finally won the league.