Monday, June 30, 2008
os·cil·late
Etymology:
Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date:
1726
1 a: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b: to move or travel back and forth between two points
2: to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3: to vary above and below a mean value
Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date:
1726
1 a: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b: to move or travel back and forth between two points
2: to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3: to vary above and below a mean value
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