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oscillatory

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[os-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈɒs ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. characterized by or involving oscillation.

Etymology

Origin of oscillatory

1730–40; < New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā ( re ) to swing ( see oscillate) + -tōrius -tory 1

Example Sentences

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Espelt, M. V., Estevez, A. Y., Yin, X. & Strange, K. Oscillatory Ca2+ signaling in the isolated Caenorhabditis elegans intestine: role of the inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor and phospholipases C β and γ.

From Nature • Nov. 28, 2017

Oscillatory combination of faces gives rise also to curved surfaces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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