Usage Note
Fluctuar is a -uar verb with a written accent on the u in stressed positions: fluctúa, fluctúan. It describes prices, temperatures, moods, or populations that rise and fall irregularly. The noun fluctuación (f) is common in economic and scientific writing.
Examples
"Los precios del petróleo fluctúan con el mercado."
Natural Translation
Oil prices fluctuate with the market.
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