oscillate

Meanings

• verb

  Move regularly and repeatedly between two opposite extremes or states.

  - "The pendulum oscillates back and forth."
  - "The fan oscillates between high and low speeds."
  - "The market oscillates between bull and bear markets."

• verb

  Vibrate or swing to and fro.

  - "The tree branches oscillated in the wind."
  - "The speaker oscillated between anger and sadness during his speech."
  - "The swing oscillated back and forth."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɑsɪleɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

vacillate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oscillate
resemble , assemble , mumble , grumble

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Variants

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oscillate , oscillated , oscillates , oscillating , oscillatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'oscillare', meaning 'to shake' or 'to swing'

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Trivia

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1. The smallest oscillator in the human body is the heart, which oscillates about 100,000 times a day.

2. The first electric oscillator was invented in 1750 by Benjamin Franklin.

3. The longest pendulum in the world is located in the Lee Hall Science Building at Old Dominion University in Virginia, USA, and has a length of 12.5 meters.

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Related Concepts

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1. vibration: A type of mechanical motion where energy is transmitted and transferred between particles of a medium or between particles of a material structure as sinusoidal waves of pressure and displacement.

2. pendulum: A weight suspended from a pivot so as to swing back and forth.

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Culture

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Oscillate has been used in various forms of art and literature to describe movements and vibrations. In music, it can refer to the rhythmic variation in a musical composition. In physics, it is used to describe the regular motion of objects.

How to Memorize "oscillate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pendulum swinging back and forth.
   - Visualize a tree branch oscillating in the wind.
   - Think of a swing going back and forth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate oscillate with swinging or vibrating.
   - Think of the motion of a pendulum or a tree branch.
   - Associate the word with regular and repeated motion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word oscillate by thinking of the O in oscillate as a pendulum swinging back and forth.
   - Create a mental image of a tree branch oscillating in the wind.
   - Associate the word with the regular motion of a swing.

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