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- Dictionaryoscillate/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
- 2. vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.
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OSCILLATE definition: 1. to move repeatedly from one position to another: 2. If you oscillate between feelings or…. Learn more.
The meaning of OSCILLATE is to swing backward and forward like a pendulum. How to use oscillate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oscillate.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
Definition of oscillate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to move repeatedly between two positions or opinions: an oscillating fan. The story oscillates between comedy and tragedy. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. oscillation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃ ə n / us.
Oscillate definition: To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
