oscillate

One entry found for oscillate.

Main Entry: os·cil·late
Pronunciation: 'ä-s&-"lAt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
1 a : to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b : to move or travel back and forth between two points
2 : to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3 : to vary above and below a mean value
synonym see SWING
- os·cil·la·to·ry /'ä-s&-l&-"tor-E/ adjective