OSCILLATE


Meaning of OSCILLATE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.