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oscillate

Vacilllate vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

vacilllate | oscillate |


As a verb oscillate is

to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Oscillate vs Undulte - What's the difference?

oscillate | undulte |

Undulte is likely misspelled.


Undulte has no English definition.

As a verb oscillate

is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Shiver vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

shiver | oscillate | Related terms |

Shiver is a related term of oscillate.


As verbs the difference between shiver and oscillate

is that shiver is to break into splinters or fragments or shiver can be to tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

As a noun shiver

is a fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone or shiver can be the act or result of shivering.

Writhe vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

writhe | oscillate | Related terms |

Writhe is a related term of oscillate.


In lang=en terms the difference between writhe and oscillate

is that writhe is to twist or contort the body; to be distorted while oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value.

As verbs the difference between writhe and oscillate

is that writhe is to twist, to wring (something) while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

As a noun writhe

is (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot.

Throb vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

throb | oscillate | Related terms |

Throb is a related term of oscillate.


In lang=en terms the difference between throb and oscillate

is that throb is to vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm while oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value.

As verbs the difference between throb and oscillate

is that throb is to pound or beat rapidly or violently while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

As a noun throb

is a beating, vibration or palpitation.

Wobble vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

wobble | oscillate | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between wobble and oscillate

is that wobble is to vacillate in one's opinions while oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value.

As a noun wobble

is an unsteady motion.

Wriggle vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

wriggle | oscillate | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between wriggle and oscillate

is that wriggle is to twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm while oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value.

As a noun wriggle

is a wriggling movement.

Falter vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

falter | oscillate | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between falter and oscillate

is that falter is to waver or be unsteady while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

As a noun falter

is unsteadiness.

Shake vs Oscillate - What's the difference?

shake | oscillate | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between shake and oscillate

is that shake is to dance while oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value.

As verbs the difference between shake and oscillate

is that shake is to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly while oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

As a noun shake

is the act of shaking something.

Oscillate vs Trill - What's the difference?

oscillate | trill | Related terms |

Oscillate is a related term of trill.


In lang=en terms the difference between oscillate and trill

is that oscillate is to vary above and below a mean value while trill is to impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.

As verbs the difference between oscillate and trill

is that oscillate is to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm while trill is to create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

As a noun trill is

(music) a rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

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