fluctuate vs swing

swing vs fluctuate

fluctuate is not a noun while swing is a noun.

fluctuate and swing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fluctuate	No	No	Yes	No
swing	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swing is a hypernym of fluctuate; that is, swing is a word with a broader meaning than fluctuate:

fluctuate: move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
swing: alternate dramatically between high and low values

fluctuate (noun)	swing (noun)
	changing location by moving back and forth
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

fluctuate (verb)	swing (verb)
be unstable	alternate dramatically between high and low values
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

Difference between fluctuate and swing

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