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English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
oscillate — os‧cil‧late [ˈɒsleɪt ǁ ˈɑː ] verb [intransitive] to move regularly between two limits or states: • The trade balance used to oscillate between surplus and deficit. oscillation noun [countable, uncountable] * * * oscillate UK US /ˈɒsɪleɪt/ verb… … Financial and business terms
oscillate — [äs′ə lāt΄] vi. oscillated, oscillating [< L oscillatus, pp. of oscillare, to swing < oscillum, a swing] 1. to swing or move regularly back and forth 2. to be indecisive in purpose or opinion; vacillate 3. Physics to vary regularly between… … English World dictionary
Oscillate — Os cil*late ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oscillated} ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Oscillating} ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. oscillare to swing, fr. oscillum a swing, a little mask or puppet made to be hung… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oscillate — I verb agitari, agitate, alternate, be doubtful, be indecisive, be irresolute, be uncertain, be undecided, be undetermined, be unresolved, be unsteady, be unsure, beat, bounce, debate, deliberate, falter, flap, fluctuate, flutter, fret, hesitate … Law dictionary
oscillate — 1726, from L. oscillat , pp. stem of oscillare (see OSCILLATION (Cf. oscillation)). 1917 in electronics. Related: Oscillated; oscillating … Etymology dictionary
oscillate — *swing, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, pendulate, waver, undulate Analogous words: vacillate, waver, *hesitate, falter: *shake, tremble, quiver, quaver … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oscillate — [v] change back and forth be unsteady, dangle, fishtail, flicker, fluctuate, librate, lurch, palpitate, pendulate, pitch, pivot, reel, ripple, rock, roll, seesaw, stagger, sway, swing, switch, swivel, teeter, teeter totter*, thrash, toss, totter … New thesaurus
oscillate — ► VERB 1) move or swing back and forth at a regular rate. 2) waver between extremes of opinion or emotion. DERIVATIVES oscillation noun oscillator noun oscillatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin oscillare to swing … English terms dictionary
oscillate — os|cil|late [ˈɔsıleıt US ˈa: ] v [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of oscillare [i] to swing , from oscillum swing ] 1.) formal to keep changing between two extreme amounts or limits ▪ The stock market is oscillating wildly at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oscillate — UK [ˈɒsɪleɪt] / US [ˈɑsɪˌleɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms oscillate : present tense I/you/we/they oscillate he/she/it oscillates present participle oscillating past tense oscillated past participle oscillated 1) a) physics to move… … English dictionary
oscillate — v. (D; intr.) to oscillate between * * * [ ɒsɪleɪt] (D; intr.) to oscillate between … Combinatory dictionary