Associations to the word «Oscillate»
Noun
- Cycle
- Orbit
- Fluid
- Decay
- Ghz
- Whine
- Waves
- Depletion
- Momentum
- Transmitter
- Paleontology
- Phase
- Laser
- Antenna
- Magnet
- Ultrasound
- Pheasant
- Outcrop
- Flux
- Displacement
- Beam
- Signal
- Input
- Transistor
- Tapping
- Equation
- Steady
- Induction
- Intensity
- Dispersion
- Acceleration
- Vacuum
- Potential
- Deformation
- Paddle
- Loop
- Droplet
- Maximum
- Rod
- Bubble
- Mode
- Molecule
- Fluctuation
- Polynomial
- Rotation
- Tube
- Lever
- Mrna
- Crystal
- Output
- Neuron
- Analogy
- Scanning
- Field
- Gradient
- Funnel
- Nucleus
- Energy
- Shrew
- Torque
- Ozone
- Trapping
- Ringing
Adjective
Wiktionary
OSCILLATE, verb. (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
OSCILLATE, verb. (intransitive) To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
OSCILLATE, verb. (intransitive) To vary above and below a mean value.
Dictionary definition
OSCILLATE, verb. Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement".
OSCILLATE, verb. Move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.