oscillatory

[ os-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈɒs ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

characterized by or involving oscillation.

Origin of oscillatory

1730–40; <New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā(re) to swing (see oscillate) + -tōrius-tory¹

Words nearby oscillatory

oscillating universe, oscillating universe theory, oscillating vision, oscillation, oscillator, oscillatory, oscillatory potential, oscillogram, oscillograph, oscillometer, oscillometry

Example sentences from the Web for oscillatory

The two coatings and the wire form what is called an oscillatory circuit.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
This alternation continues several times and constitutes what is called the oscillatory discharge.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
This oscillatory movement has not the fiery precipitation of that of the Cantharides; it is calmer and as it were rhythmical.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
Wires, of course, connect the antenna to the earth, thereby forming what is called an "oscillatory circuit."
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin

The oscillatory displacement of the front of the church did not at most seem to cover more than a hand-breadth, but it was enough.
A Rough Shaking|George MacDonald

单词	oscillatory
释义	oscillatory [ os-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / ˈɒs ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / adjective characterized by or involving oscillation. Origin of oscillatory 1730–40; <New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā(re) to swing (see oscillate) + -tōrius-tory¹ Words nearby oscillatory oscillating universe, oscillating universe theory, oscillating vision, oscillation, oscillator, oscillatory, oscillatory potential, oscillogram, oscillograph, oscillometer, oscillometry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oscillatory The two coatings and the wire form what is called an oscillatory circuit. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin This alternation continues several times and constitutes what is called the oscillatory discharge. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower This oscillatory movement has not the fiery precipitation of that of the Cantharides; it is calmer and as it were rhythmical. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre Wires, of course, connect the antenna to the earth, thereby forming what is called an "oscillatory circuit." The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin The oscillatory displacement of the front of the church did not at most seem to cover more than a hand-breadth, but it was enough. A Rough Shaking\|George MacDonald
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