n. [ L. oscillatio a swinging. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth. [ 1913 Webster ]
His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme points of the oscillation were not very remote. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Axis of oscillation, Center of oscillation. See under Axis, and Center. [ 1913 Webster ]