adj
oscillating
adj
1
Swinging or moving steadily back and forth.
"The oscillating fan swept cool air across the whole room."
"An oscillating pendulum traces the same arc again and again."
2
In mathematics, describing a function or series whose values keep alternating rather than settling toward one number.
"The sequence is oscillating, jumping between positive and negative values instead of converging."
How to Use Oscillating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving repeatedly between two positions or states, like a fan head sweeping side to side.
Common pairings
oscillating fan
oscillating motion
oscillating current
Word Forms
more oscillating comparative, most oscillating superlative
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