adj
oscillating
Oscillating (adj) means swinging or moving steadily back and forth. Example: “The oscillating fan swept cool air across the whole room.”
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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more oscillating
- Superlative
- most oscillating
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Rhymes for oscillating
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What does “oscillating” mean?
The word “oscillating” means swinging or moving steadily back and forth. In plain terms, moving repeatedly between two positions or states, like a fan head sweeping side to side.
How do you use “oscillating” in a sentence?
Here is “oscillating” used in a sentence: “The oscillating fan swept cool air across the whole room.”
What part of speech is “oscillating”?
“Oscillating” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “oscillating” have?
“Oscillating” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: swinging or moving steadily back and forth.
