oscillatory

American  

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

adjective

1. characterized by or involving oscillation.

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Etymology

Origin of oscillatory

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

Example Sentences

But just as clearly, measurements of neural spiking and broader oscillatory activity showed that those signals failed to propagate to three other cortical regions with higher-level processing and cognitive responsibilities, as seen during normal wakefulness.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

The torso and lower legs each move relative to the seat in an oscillatory fashion, but the frequency of that oscillation changes to remain optimal for pumping.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2023

The patient eventually needed a rare treatment known as high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, which involves gentle vibrations that move air around in the lungs.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021

The recordings showed both the mPFC and the NAcc neurons displayed oscillatory brain activity at the same low frequency.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2017

Nystagmus, nis-tag′mus, n. a spasmodic, lateral, oscillatory movement of the eyes, found in miners, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various