/
ˈɒsɪleɪt/
v.
- move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.
▸fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc.
- Physics move or vary with periodic regularity.
▸cause an electric current or voltage to behave thus.
Derivative
- oscillation n.
- oscillator n.
- oscillatory
/ɒˈsɪlət(ə)ri, ˈɒsɪləˌt(ə)ri/
adj.
Etymology
C18 (earlier (C17) as oscillation): from L. oscillat-, oscillare ‘to swing’.