oscillated

Meanings

• Adjective or Verb

  Moved regularly and repeatedly in a back-and-forth motion or wave-like motion.

  - "The pendulum oscillated back and forth."
  - "The fan oscillated to cool the room."
  - "The market oscillated between gains and losses."

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Synonyms

vacillate

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Variants

List of all variants of oscillated that leads to same result
oscillate , oscillated , oscillates , oscillating , oscillatory

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. The smallest oscillation ever recorded was in a superconducting quartz crystal, which oscillated at a frequency of 10^16 Hz.

2. The term 'oscillate' comes from the Latin word 'oscillare', which means 'to shake or swing to and fro'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Frequency: The number of oscillations per unit time.

2. Amplitude: The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position during an oscillation.

3. Wave: A disturbance that propagates through a medium, carrying energy from one place to another.

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Culture

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In physics, oscillation is a fundamental concept used to describe the motion of systems back and forth around an equilibrium point. In music, oscillation refers to the regular vibration of a sound source. In mathematics, oscillation refers to a periodic function that changes sign in each period.

How to Memorize "oscillated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pendulum swinging back and forth to visualize the concept of oscillation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the motion of a swing set or a fan.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Oscillate Oscillates Over Simple Structures' to remember the concept.

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