"fluctuative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fluctuative [comparative], most fluctuative [superlative]
Etymology: From fluctuate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fluctuate|ive}} fluctuate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} fluctuative (comparative more fluctuative, superlative most fluctuative)
  1. (rare) fluctuating Tags: rare
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