01 v. i. To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
imp. & p. p.
Oscillated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Oscillating
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1.
To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
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2.
To vary or fluctuate between fixed limits; to act or move in a fickle or fluctuating manner; to change repeatedly, back and forth.“The amount of superior families oscillates rather than changes, that is, it fluctuates within fixed limits.” — De Quincey.