oscillate

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑsɪleɪt/

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Verb

Plain form oscillate

Third-person singular oscillates

Past tense oscillated

Past participle oscillated

Present participle oscillating

1. (transitive) If something oscillates, it swings back and forth with a regular rhythm.

   A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.

Related words

• oscillation