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fluctuating performance

[/ˈflʌktʃueɪtɪŋ pərˈfɔːrməns/]
nounpl: fluctuating performances
desempenho flutuante
1. Performance or results that vary inconsistently between good and poor levels; inconsistent output or achievement
The team's fluctuating performance this season has made playoff predictions difficult.
O desempenho flutuante do time nesta temporada tornou difíceis as previsões de playoffs.
2. In finance or business, metrics that rise and fall unpredictably without sustained stability
The company's stock showed a fluctuating performance due to market volatility.
A ação da empresa mostrou um desempenho flutuante devido à volatilidade do mercado.
NYC Slang
hot-and-cold performance; on-and-off game
Synonyms
inconsistent performanceerratic performancevariable performancevolatile performanceunstable performance
Antonyms
consistent performancestable performancesteady performancereliable performanceuniform performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desempenho flutuante
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
performance oscilante
Alternative with English loanword 'performance'
São Paulo
rendimento variável
Common in business and sports contexts
Portugal
desempenho flutuante
Formal usage; also 'prestação irregular'

Related Idioms & Phrases

riding the ups and downs
feast or famine
blowing hot and cold
hit or miss performance
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