os·cil·late
os·cil·late/ˈäsəˌlāt/
verb
- move or swing back and forth at a regular speed."a pendulum oscillates about its lowest point"synonyms: swing, sway, swing from side to side, swing back and forth, swing backwards and forwards, swing to and fro, vibrate, wigwag
- vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point.
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1. a : to swing backward and forward like a pendulum The fan was oscillating. b : to move or travel back and forth between two points.
to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points, or to vary between two states or amounts, or feelings or opinions:.
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verb (used without object) · to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does. · to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.:.
oscillate Add to list Share · verb. move or swing from side to side regularly. “the needle on the meter was oscillating”. synonyms: vibrate · verb. be undecided ...
oscillate · 1. intransitive verb. If an object oscillates, it moves repeatedly from one position to another and back again, or keeps getting bigger and smaller.
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OSCILLATE meaning: 1 : to move in one direction and then back again many times; 2 : to keep changing from one belief, feeling, condition, etc., ...
[intransitive] oscillate (between A and B) (formal) to keep changing from one extreme of feeling or behaviour to another, and back again synonym swing.
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verb. Definition of oscillate. as in to fluctuate. to move back and forth in a rhythmic manner When a guitar string is plucked, it oscillates to produce sound ...
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(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm. (intransitive) To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb oscillate. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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