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   fluctuant

   /ˈflʌktjʊənt/

   adjective

   • 1. fluctuating; unstable. literary, technical

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old French‘undulating’, from Latin fluctuare ‘undulate’.

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   What does fluctuant mean?

   • What does fluctuantmean? Fluctuantis an adjective used to describe things that are fluctuating—continually changing or shifting back and forth. It often implies that such things are unstable or prone to varying. It’s typically applied to abstract or intangiblethings that frequently change, such as temperature, the stock market, or someone’s mood.

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   What does fluctuating mean in English?

   • fluctuating; varying; unstable. undulating; moving or seeming to move in waves. ˈfluctuant / ˈflʌktjʊənt/ adjective inclined to vary or fluctuate; unstable “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Where did the word fluctuant come from?

   • The first records of the word fluctuantcome from the 1500s. It comes from the Latin verb fluctuāre,meaning “to undulate” or “to flow,” from fluctus,“a wave.” Waves in the ocean are always in motion, rising, falling, going back and forth—they’re fluctuant. Still, fluctuantis perhaps most commonly applied to nonphysical things.

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   What is a fluctuant mood?

   • Things described as fluctuantmay experience fluctuation that’s predictable or unpredictable. The temperature in deserts is fluctuant, often regularly fluctuating between the day, when it’s very hot, and the night, when it can get very cold. If a person’s mood is described as fluctuant, it’s probably unpredictable.

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   adjective. fluc· tu· ant ˈflək-chə-wənt. -chü-ənt. 1. : moving in waves. 2. : variable, unstable. 3. : being movable and compressible. a fluctuant abscess. Examples of fluctuant in a Sentence.

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   Fluctuant means inclined to vary or fluctuate; unstable. It can also mean undulating or moving in waves. See the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences from various sources.

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   Fluctuant definition: fluctuating; varying; unstable.. See examples of FLUCTUANT used in a sentence.

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   Fluctuate means to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as business, health, or language, and see related words and phrases.

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   Fluctuant means subject to change or variation, or capable of being moved or compressed. Find out the origin, usage and related words of fluctuant in this online dictionary.

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   Fluctuant is an adjective that means fluctuating, changing, or variable. It comes from Latin and has two meanings listed in OED, but has not been fully revised yet.

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   Fluctuant is an adjective that means subject to change or variation, or capable of being moved or compressed. It comes from Latin flūctuāns, the present participle of flūctuāre, to fluctuate.