FLUC'TUATING, participle present tense 1. Wavering; rolling as a wave; moving in this and that direction; rising and falling. 2. adjective Unsteady; wavering; changeable. We have little confidence in fluctuating opinions. 3. A rising and falling suddenly; as fluctuations of prices or of the funds.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI