oscillating

/ˈɑsɪˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑsəˌleɪtɪŋ/

verb

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Examples :

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

verb

To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.

Examples :

"The mood for change oscillated from day to day."

mind attitude philosophy

verb

To vary above and below a mean value.

Examples :

"The fan's speed was oscillating, moving quickly then slowly around a medium setting. "

physics science energy frequency

adjective

Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.

Examples :

"The oscillating fan helped cool the room down during the hot summer months. "

physics science technology machine frequency

Meanings

Examples :

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

Examples :

"The mood for change oscillated from day to day."

Examples :

"The fan's speed was oscillating, moving quickly then slowly around a medium setting. "

Examples :

"The oscillating fan helped cool the room down during the hot summer months. "

Related Words

repeated verb

To do or say again (and again).

conflicting verb

To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

quickly adverb

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

especially adverb

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

between noun

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

vacillate verb

To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

oscillates verb

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

oscillated verb

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

opinions noun

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

setting verb

To put (something) down, to rest.

pendulum noun

A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

regular noun

A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).