oscillate
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oscillate
- /ˈɑsɪleɪt/ US
Where it comes from
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.
verb oscillates · oscillating · oscillated
- To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm. A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.
- To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc. The mood for change oscillated from day to day.
- To vary above and below a mean value.
Similar: vacillate
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verb
Similar: vacillate
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verb to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm
| Español | oscilar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 振動する shindō-suru |
| 中文 | 振盪 /振荡 zhèndàng |
| Português | oscilar |
| Français | osciller |
| Deutsch | schwingen, pendeln, oszillieren, vibrieren, zittern, changieren |
| Italiano | oscillare |
| Ελληνικά | ταλαντεύομαι talantévomai, διακυμαίνομαι diakymaínomai, αιωρούμαι aioroúmai |
| Română | oscila |
| Русский | колеба́ться kolebátʹsja, кача́ться kačátʹsja, осцилли́ровать oscillírovatʹ |
| עברית | תָּנַד tanad, תָּנְדָה tanda, הִתְנוֹדֵד hitnoded, הִתְנוֹדְדָה hitnodeda |
Talk about this word "oscillate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oscillate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oscillate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oscillate "oscillate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oscillate.Cite this
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