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fluctuate vs displace

displace vs fluctuate

fluctuate and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluctuate No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of fluctuate; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than fluctuate:
  • fluctuate: cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of fluctuate include move.
fluctuate (verb) displace (verb)
be unstable cause to move, usually with force or pressure
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between fluctuate and displace

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