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 market analysis, 'oscillate' may refer to price movements. A financial analyst might observe, 'The stock price oscillated between $50 and $55 throughout the day.'

Practice Scenarios

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.

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.