oscillate
to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.: He oscillates regularly between elation and despair.
Physics. to have, produce, or generate oscillations.
Mathematics. (of a function, sequence, etc.) to tend to no limit, including infinity: The sequence 0, 1, 0, 1, … oscillates.
to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
Origin of oscillate
1synonym study For oscillate
Other words for oscillate
Other words from oscillate
- in·ter·os·cil·late, verb, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ed, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ing.
- un·os·cil·lat·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with oscillate
- oscillate , osculate
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British Dictionary definitions for oscillate
/ (ˈɒsɪˌleɪt) /
(intr) to move or swing from side to side regularly
(intr) to waver between opinions, courses of action, etc
physics to undergo or produce or cause to undergo or produce oscillation
Origin of oscillate
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