oscillate

[ os-uh-leyt ]

/ ˈɒs əˌleɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oscillate ON THESAURUS.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.

Physics. to have, produce, or generate oscillations.

Mathematics. (of a function, sequence, etc.) to tend to no limit, including infinity: The sequence 0, 1, 0, 1, … oscillates.

verb (used with object), os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing.

to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.

Origin of oscillate

1720–30; <Latin oscillātus (past participle of oscillāre “to swing, ride on a swing”), equivalent to oscill(um) “a swing” + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR oscillate

2 fluctuate, waver.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oscillate ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for oscillate

1. See swing¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM oscillate

in·ter·os·cil·late, verb, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ed, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ing.un·os·cil·lat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oscillate

oscillate , osculate

Words nearby oscillate

oscheal, oscheitis, oscheo-, oscheohydrocele, oscheoplasty, oscillate, oscillating circuit, oscillating engine, oscillating universe, oscillating universe theory, oscillating vision

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Example sentences from the Web for oscillate

“After a catch-up effect in these months, we expect retail sales to oscillate around current levels in coming months before embarking again on a gradual uptrend,” Berenberg said.
Retail continues to charge back, this time in the U.K. But clothing, fuel sales lag|David Meyer|August 21, 2020|Fortune
These cyclical wobbles, called Milankovitch cycles, cause the amount of sunlight to vary at middle latitudes by up to 25% and cause the climate to oscillate.
How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)|Howard Lee|July 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Her blood pressure began to oscillate — too low, too high — leaving her lightheaded and nauseous.
Why COVID-19 is both startlingly unique and painfully familiar|Aimee Cunningham|July 2, 2020|Science News
In the end, bubbles in the standing wave oscillate more than do those in a normal wave.
New ultrasound treatment kills off cancer cells|Alison Pearce Stevens|April 10, 2020|Science News For Students

The water oscillates, moving back and forth, creating crests and troughs.
Explainer: Understanding waves and wavelengths|Jennifer Look|March 5, 2020|Science News For Students
Americans oscillate in their opinions of women involved in affairs, seeing them either as villains or victims.
Broadway Cheers for Cheating|Janice Kaplan|April 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For this, either the writer is made to vibrate to and fro, or the recording plate is made to oscillate backwards and forwards.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
My brain was in a whirl, and everything about me seemed to reel and oscillate unsteadily.
Soldiering in North Carolina|Thomas Kirwan
Althotas quivered to the eyes at this revelation, as if an electric shock made them oscillate in their orbits.
The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas
But when Mrs. Linton had picked it up from the ledge, beginning to oscillate it in front of her fair face, the nudging ceased.
Phyllis of Philistia|Frank Frankfort Moore
She, on the contrary, tends to oscillate between the opposite extremes of her two-sided nature.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy

British Dictionary definitions for oscillate

oscillate

/ (ˈɒsɪˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to move or swing from side to side regularly

(intr) to waver between opinions, courses of action, etc

physics to undergo or produce or cause to undergo or produce oscillation

Word Origin for oscillate

C18: from Latin oscillāre to swing, from oscillum a swing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for oscillate

oscillate

[ ŏs′ə-lāt′ ]

v.

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

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

Other words from oscillate

os′cil•la′tor n.os′cil•la•to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

单词	oscillate
释义	oscillate [ os-uh-leyt ] / ˈɒs əˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oscillate ON THESAURUS.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. Physics. to have, produce, or generate oscillations. Mathematics. (of a function, sequence, etc.) to tend to no limit, including infinity: The sequence 0, 1, 0, 1, … oscillates. verb (used with object), os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing. to cause to move to and fro; vibrate. Origin of oscillate 1720–30; <Latin oscillātus (past participle of oscillāre “to swing, ride on a swing”), equivalent to oscill(um) “a swing” + -ātus -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR oscillate 2 fluctuate, waver. SEE SYNONYMS FOR oscillate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for oscillate 1. See swing¹. OTHER WORDS FROM oscillate in·ter·os·cil·late, verb, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ed, in·ter·os·cil·lat·ing.un·os·cil·lat·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oscillate oscillate , osculate Words nearby oscillate oscheal, oscheitis, oscheo-, oscheohydrocele, oscheoplasty, oscillate, oscillating circuit, oscillating engine, oscillating universe, oscillating universe theory, oscillating vision Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oscillate “After a catch-up effect in these months, we expect retail sales to oscillate around current levels in coming months before embarking again on a gradual uptrend,” Berenberg said. Retail continues to charge back, this time in the U.K. But clothing, fuel sales lag\|David Meyer\|August 21, 2020\|Fortune These cyclical wobbles, called Milankovitch cycles, cause the amount of sunlight to vary at middle latitudes by up to 25% and cause the climate to oscillate. How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)\|Howard Lee\|July 21, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Her blood pressure began to oscillate — too low, too high — leaving her lightheaded and nauseous. Why COVID-19 is both startlingly unique and painfully familiar\|Aimee Cunningham\|July 2, 2020\|Science News In the end, bubbles in the standing wave oscillate more than do those in a normal wave. New ultrasound treatment kills off cancer cells\|Alison Pearce Stevens\|April 10, 2020\|Science News For Students The water oscillates, moving back and forth, creating crests and troughs. Explainer: Understanding waves and wavelengths\|Jennifer Look\|March 5, 2020\|Science News For Students Americans oscillate in their opinions of women involved in affairs, seeing them either as villains or victims. Broadway Cheers for Cheating\|Janice Kaplan\|April 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST For this, either the writer is made to vibrate to and fro, or the recording plate is made to oscillate backwards and forwards. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose My brain was in a whirl, and everything about me seemed to reel and oscillate unsteadily. Soldiering in North Carolina\|Thomas Kirwan Althotas quivered to the eyes at this revelation, as if an electric shock made them oscillate in their orbits. The Mesmerist's Victim\|Alexandre Dumas But when Mrs. Linton had picked it up from the ledge, beginning to oscillate it in front of her fair face, the nudging ceased. Phyllis of Philistia\|Frank Frankfort Moore She, on the contrary, tends to oscillate between the opposite extremes of her two-sided nature. Feminism and Sex-Extinction\|Arabella Kenealy British Dictionary definitions for oscillate oscillate / (ˈɒsɪˌleɪt) / verb (intr) to move or swing from side to side regularly (intr) to waver between opinions, courses of action, etc physics to undergo or produce or cause to undergo or produce oscillation Word Origin for oscillate C18: from Latin oscillāre to swing, from oscillum a swing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oscillate vacillate, wobble, lurch, seesaw, waver, teeter, fluctuate, toss, flicker, vary, pitch, ripple, pivot, whirl, wag, dangle, undulate, stagger, vibrate, waggle Medical definitions for oscillate oscillate [ ŏs′ə-lāt′ ] v. To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm. To vary between alternate extremes, usually within a definable period of time. Other words from oscillate os′cil•la′tor n.os′cil•la•to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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oscillate

verb (used without object), os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing.

verb (used with object), os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing.

Origin of oscillate

SYNONYMS FOR oscillate

synonym study for oscillate

OTHER WORDS FROM oscillate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oscillate

Words nearby oscillate

Example sentences from the Web for oscillate

British Dictionary definitions for oscillate

verb

Word Origin for oscillate

Words related to oscillate

Medical definitions for oscillate

v.

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