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   Os·cil·late

   /ˈäsəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or swing back and forth at a regular speed: "a pendulum oscillates about its lowest point" Similar swingswayswing from side to sideswing back and forthswing backwards and forwardsswing to and frovibrateinformal:wigwag
   • ▪ waver between extremes of opinion, action, or quality: "he was oscillating between fear and bravery" Similar waverswingfluctuatealternatesee-sawveeryo-yoswaygo from one extreme to the othervaryvacillateteeterhoverinformal:wobbleblow hot and cold
   • 2. vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point.
   • ▪ (of a circuit or device) cause the electric current or voltage running through it to vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin oscillat- ‘swung’, from the verb oscillare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. oscillatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   May 29, 2024 · New space thus composes a dynamic hybrid, explaining why and how actors may oscillate between cooperation or competition. While specific actors may favor coopetition or cooperation, they will, in many respects, need both in different combinations, at different moments.