oscillatory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having periodic vibrations
    oscillating.

WordNet

Os"cil*la*to*ry adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. oscillatoire. See Oscillate.
Definitions
  1. Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion.

Webster 1913