Oscillate vs. Vibrate

Oscillateverb

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

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(intransitive) To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.

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(intransitive) To vary above and below a mean value.

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To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.

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To vary or fluctuate between fixed limits; to act or move in a fickle or fluctuating manner; to change repeatedly, back and forth.

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be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action;

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move or swing from side to side regularly;

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move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm

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vary or fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc.

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vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.

Oscillateverb

(of a circuit or device) cause the electric current or voltage running through it to vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.

Vibrateverb

(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

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(intransitive) To resonate.

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(transitive) To brandish; to swing to and fro.

Vibrateverb

(transitive) To mark or measure by moving to and fro.

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(transitive) To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.

Vibratenoun

The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.

Vibrateverb

To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff.

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To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.

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To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.

Vibrateverb

To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate.

Vibrateverb

To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver.

Vibrateverb

To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.

Vibrateverb

To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions.

Vibrateverb

shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Vibrateverb

move or swing from side to side regularly;

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be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action;

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sound with resonance;

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feel sudden intense sensation or emotion;

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move continuously and rapidly to and fro

Vibrateverb

quiver with (a quality or emotion)

Vibrateverb

(of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard

Vibrateverb

(of a pendulum) swing to and fro.