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    oscillate
    /ˈɒsɪleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm: "the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth" Similar swingswayswing from side to sideswing back and forth
    • 2. vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOSCILLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OSCILLATE definition: 1. to move repeatedly from one position to another: 2. If you oscillate between feelings or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oscillateOscillate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OSCILLATE is to swing backward and forward like a pendulum. How to use oscillate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oscillate.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOSCILLATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to move repeatedly from one position to another: The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty. formal. If you oscillate between feelings or opinions, you change repeatedly from one to the other: My emotions oscillate between desperation and hope. physics specialized.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › oscillateOSCILLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) , os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing. 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. Synonyms: waver, fluctuate.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › oscillateOscillate - definition of oscillate by The Free Dictionary

    1. ( intr) to move or swing from side to side regularly. 2. ( intr) to waver between opinions, courses of action, etc. 3. (General Physics) physics to undergo or produce or cause to undergo or produce oscillation. [C18: from Latin oscillāre to swing, from oscillum a swing]

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOSCILLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you oscillate between two moods, attitudes, or types of behaviour, you keep changing from one to the other and back again. [ formal ] The president of the Republic oscillated between a certain audacity and a prudent realism.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oscillateOscillate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of oscillate. verb. move or swing from side to side regularly. “the needle on the meter was oscillating ” synonyms: vibrate. see more. verb. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement” synonyms: hover, vacillate, vibrate.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoscillate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of oscillate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOSCILLATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    OSCILLATE definition: to move repeatedly between two positions or opinions: . Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › oscillateOscillate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Oscillate definition: To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.