Meaning oscillate
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oscillate1726, back-formation from oscillation, or else from Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare (see oscillation). From 1917 in electronics. Related: Oscillated; oscillating.
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oscillateA condition where a system changes between two or more configurations on a recurring basis.
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oscillatev. To swing back and forth.
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oscillateTo repeatedly move back and forth between two points.
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oscillate(v) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action(v) move or swing from side to side regularly
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oscillateSwing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm, like a pendulum.
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oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum; to move or travel back and forth between two points
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oscillate
(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
''A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.''
(intransitive) To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
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