oscillate

Definition of Oscillate in English :

see synonyms of oscillate

Verb

1. hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Example Sentences:
'He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement'

2. oscillate, vibrate

move or swing from side to side regularly

Example Sentences:
'the needle on the meter was oscillating'

vibrate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oscillate

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verb

1. (intransitive)

to move or swing from side to side regularly

2. (intransitive)

to waver between opinions, courses of action, etc

3. physics

to undergo or produce or cause to undergo or produce oscillation

Oscillate

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈoscilˌlated or ˈoscilˌlating

1.

to swing or move regularly back and forth

2.

to be indecisive in purpose or opinion; vacillate

3. Physics

to vary regularly between maximum and minimum values, as an electric current

verb transitive

4.

to cause to oscillate

Oscillate

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intr.v. os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing, os·cil·lates

1. To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.

2. To waver, as between conflicting opinions or courses of action; vacillate: "The court has oscillated over the decades from more liberal to less, more conservative to less, depending upon who was president at the time of vacancies" (Gordon J. Humphrey). See Synonyms at swing.

3. Physics To vary between alternate extremes, usually within a definable period of time.

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