oscillating

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  Moving back and forth between two extremes or points; swinging to and fro.

  - "The pendulum continued to oscillate back and forth."
  - "The tree branches oscillated in the wind."
  - "The fan oscillated between low and high speeds."

• adjective, verb

  Vibrating or fluctuating between two opposing states or conditions.

  - "The stock market oscillated between gains and losses."
  - "The political climate oscillated between stability and chaos."
  - "The weather oscillated between hot and cold."

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Synonyms

vacillate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oscillating
revolves , evolves , submerges , surges

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Variants

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oscillate , oscillated , oscillates , oscillating , oscillatory

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Forms

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oscillates, oscillated, oscillating, oscillator

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'oscillare,' meaning 'to swing,' 'to move to and fro,' or 'to shake.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'oscillate' comes from the Latin word 'oscillare,' which means 'to shake.'

2. The term 'oscillator' refers to any device that generates oscillations, such as an oscillator circuit in electronics.

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Related Concepts

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1. pendulum: A weight suspended from a pivot so as to swing to and fro, especially when driven by a to-and-fro motion.

2. wave motion: The back-and-forth motion of energy transfer in a wave.

3. resonance: A phenomenon in which a system or object responds to an external force with maximum amplitude.

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Culture

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Oscillating has been used extensively in science, particularly in physics, where it refers to the back-and-forth motion of pendulums, waves, and other systems. It has also been used metaphorically in various fields, such as economics, politics, and psychology, to describe fluctuations and instability.

How to Memorize "oscillating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pendulum swinging back and forth, or a fan oscillating between low and high speeds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the motion of a pendulum or a fan.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'oscillate' and the phrase 'swings between two extremes.'

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