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oscillating

/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈɑː.sɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

oscillatinggerund / present participle

/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈɑː.sɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

Present participle adjective describing something that oscillates

Translations

oscillantSe dit d’un mouvement aller-retour ou d’une variation entre deux états.

The oscillating fan kept the room cool by circulating the air efficiently.

Le ventilateur oscillant a maintenu la pièce fraîche en faisant circuler l’air efficacement.

Additional translations

oscillatoireS’emploie surtout dans un contexte technique ou scientifique.

Definitions

Moving or swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm.

The oscillating fan kept the room cool by circulating the air efficiently.

Varying or fluctuating between different states or levels.

The oscillating stock prices made investors nervous about the market's stability.

Synonyms

oscillatingnoun

oscillatings

/ˈɒsɪleɪtɪŋ/

/ˈɑːsɪleɪtɪŋ/

Gerund form used as a noun meaning the act or process of oscillating

Translations

oscillationNom d’action ou de processus; emploi surtout technique ou descriptif.

The oscillating of the pendulum gradually slowed as friction took its toll.

L’oscillation du pendule a ralenti progressivement à cause du frottement.

Definitions

The act or process of moving back and forth or fluctuating between states; oscillation.

The oscillating of the pendulum gradually slowed as friction took its toll.

Synonyms

oscillateverb

oscillating

ing-form

oscillated

Past Simple

oscillated

Past Participle

oscillating

ing-form

/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/

/ˈɑː.sɪ.leɪt/

Translations

osciller

The fan oscillates to distribute air evenly throughout the room.

Le ventilateur oscille pour répartir l’air uniformément dans la pièce.

Additional translations

oscillerAu sens figuré.

Definitions

To move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.

The fan oscillates to distribute air evenly throughout the room.

To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

She oscillated between accepting the job offer and staying at her current position.

To vary in magnitude or direction around a central point, especially periodically, as with electrical or sound waves.

The voltage in the circuit oscillates between positive and negative values.

Synonyms