Oscillate means to move back and forth, to swing back and forth. When the price of a stock oscillates, it moves up and down a lot over a short period of time.
The stock prices oscillated throughout the day.
The oscillation of the fan blades creates a noise.
verb
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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verb
move or swing from side to side regularly
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If the support is moved, the mode of oscillation of the pendulum will change.
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It is important in the understanding of neutrino oscillations.
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The question is what is the frequency of the oscillation.
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Both the film and the record oscillate on this question.
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It is easily identified by the oscillating melody in the xylophones.
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The direction of oscillation is along the direction of travel.
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The frequency of an oscillation or a wave is the reciprocal of the period.
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The frequency of oscillation is as given in the previous section.
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The reason for the oscillation is due to the conservation of energy.
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It oscillates throughout the day, producing the diurnal tides.