Oscillate
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:28 pm
os·cil·late
Pronunciation: \ˈä-sə-ˌlāt\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): os·cil·lat·ed; os·cil·lat·ing
Etymology: Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date: 1726
1 a: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b: to move or travel back and forth between two points
2: to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3: to vary above and below a mean value
synonyms see swing
— os·cil·la·to·ry \ˈä-sə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
Not mentioned here, but my dad being and electronic engineer, growing up we always had the odd oscillator around as well.
Pronunciation: \ˈä-sə-ˌlāt\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): os·cil·lat·ed; os·cil·lat·ing
Etymology: Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date: 1726
1 a: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b: to move or travel back and forth between two points
2: to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3: to vary above and below a mean value
synonyms see swing
— os·cil·la·to·ry \ˈä-sə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
Not mentioned here, but my dad being and electronic engineer, growing up we always had the odd oscillator around as well.