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oscillate vs librate

librate vs oscillate

oscillate and librate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oscillate No No Yes No
librate No No Yes No
As verbs, librate is a hyponym of oscillate; that is, librate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oscillate:
  • oscillate: move or swing from side to side regularly
  • librate: vibrate before coming to a total rest
Other hyponyms of oscillate include hunt.
oscillate (verb) librate (verb)
move or swing from side to side regularly vibrate before coming to a total rest
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action determine the weight of
Difference between oscillate and librate

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