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oscillate

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11
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14
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9
Pronunciation
/ˈɑsɪleɪt/ (US)

Definition of oscillate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
    “A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.”
    “By placing the 0.02μF capacitor on top of the whistle chip, the circuit oscillates at a lower frequency.”
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
    “A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.”
    “By placing the 0.02μF capacitor on top of the whistle chip, the circuit oscillates at a lower frequency.”
  2. (intransitive)To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
    “The mood for change oscillated from day to day.”
  3. (intransitive)To vary above and below a mean value.

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Etymology

First attested in 1726; borrowed from Latin ōscillātus, perfect passive participle of Latin ōscillō (“to swing”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ōscillum (“a swing”), usually identified with ōscillum (“a little face or mask hung on a tree that sways with the wind”), diminutive of ōs (“mouth, face”). See also osculate.

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