Pronunciation: /ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪŋ/
verb moving or swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm
A1 The pendulum is oscillating back and forth.
A2 The fan in my room is oscillating to cool the air.
B1 The stock prices have been oscillating for the past week.
B2 The debate on the issue is constantly oscillating between two opposing viewpoints.
C1 The political situation in the country is oscillating unpredictably.
C2 The artist's style is known for its oscillating between realism and abstraction.
adjective having a back-and-forth motion
A1 The pendulum on the clock was oscillating back and forth.
A2 The fan in the room was oscillating to keep the air circulating.
B1 The stock market has been oscillating between gains and losses all week.
B2 The political situation in the country is constantly oscillating, making it hard to predict outcomes.
C1 The economy is in a state of oscillating growth, with periods of expansion followed by contraction.
C2 The scientist observed the oscillating behavior of particles at the quantum level.
formal The pendulum was oscillating back and forth with perfect precision.
informal The fan in my room keeps oscillating and it's driving me crazy.
slang I can't stand the way he keeps oscillating between different opinions.
figurative Her emotions were oscillating between joy and sadness after receiving the news.
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