Pulsate vs Oscillate - What's the difference?
pulsate | oscillate | Related terms |
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat
to quiver, vibrate, thrill
to produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity
To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
To vary above and below a mean value.
As verbs the difference between pulsate and oscillate
is that pulsate is to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.pulsate
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(en-verb)Derived terms
{{der3, pulsatile , pulsation , pulsator , pulsatory}}oscillate
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(oscillat)- A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.
- The mood for change oscillated from day to day.
