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What does oscillate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word oscillate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
  2. (intransitive) To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
  3. (intransitive) To vary above and below a mean value.
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So, while living on this beautiful planet, one is conditioned to oscillate like a pendulum about the importance of love in life.
Intellectually, Alex understands that the relationship was wrong, but his emotions oscillate back and forth through a full spectrum of feeling.
Stare until columns of tiles oscillate rapidly back and forth, chaotically at first, but more rhythmically in passing.
The tip may also oscillate up and down as it moves across the surface, mapping out the surface features.
Films oscillate between sensuality and vulgarity, between suggestive sexuality and indecent exposure.
He conducted experiments which led him to the conclusion that a simple pendulum of length one virgula would oscillate 3959.2 times in 30 minutes.

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