oscillate

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Oscillate' is when something keeps moving back and forth without coming to a stop. Example can be a pendulum swinging, or can refer when you are uncertain about making a decision, oscillating between yes and no.

Examples in Different Contexts

In literature, 'oscillate' can depict a character's internal conflict. An author might write, 'She oscillated between hope and despair as she awaited news.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

Our new project involves a lot of frequency manipulation. How well do you think our current system can handle it?

Response:

Our current system is quite robust but we may see it oscillate when it comes to handling frequencies higher than its range.

Academics

Scenario:

This research paper seems to be lacking a firm conclusion. How can we adjust our approach?

Response:

Let's strengthen our research methodology to avoid our hypothesis from oscillating between too many outcomes.