Oscillate

verb

/ˈɑsɪleɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

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

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

2.verbTo vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.

"The mood for change oscillated from day to day."

3.verbTo vary above and below a mean value.

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