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- [os-uh-leyt]
- /ˈɒs əˌleɪt/
- /ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-uh-leyt]
- /ˈɒs əˌleɪt/
Definitions of oscillate word
- verb without object oscillate to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does. 1
- verb without object oscillate to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.: He oscillates regularly between elation and despair. 1
- verb without object oscillate Physics. to have, produce, or generate oscillations. 1
- verb without object oscillate Mathematics. (of a function, sequence, etc.) to tend to no limit, including infinity: The sequence 0, 1, 0, 1, … oscillates. 1
- verb with object oscillate to cause to move to and fro; vibrate. 1
- noun oscillate Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed. 1
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Origin of oscillate
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin oscillātus (past participle of oscillāre “to swing, ride on a swing”), equivalent to oscill(um) “a swing” + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Oscillate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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oscillate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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oscillate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oscillate
verb oscillate
- swing — to play (music) in the style of swing.
- fluctuate — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- alternate — When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.
- undulate — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
Antonyms for oscillate
verb oscillate
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- stabilise — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
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