Complete Definition of "oscillate"

English

Etymology
Latin oscillare 'to swing'.

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|oscillat|ing

  1. To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

#* a pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer

  1. To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.

#* the mood for change oscillated from day to day

Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:Mechanics


Italian

Verb
oscillate

  1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|oscillare#Italian|oscillare|lang=Italian
  2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|oscillare#Italian|oscillare|lang=Italian
  3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|oscillato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

fr:oscillate
io:oscillate
it:oscillate
ru:oscillate
fi:oscillate
te:oscillate
vi:oscillate
zh:oscillate

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