transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-sə-ˌlāt ]
intransitive verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date: 1726
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
Synonyms: see swing
• os·cil·la·to·ry ˈä-sə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective