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oscillatary

oscillatary is the misspelling of oscillatory.

Meaning of oscillatory

Adjective

oscillatory (comparative more oscillatory, superlative most oscillatory)

  1. That oscillates; oscillating.
    • The other usual cure – which presumably has recently been applied to the B.R. standard bogie at Swindon – is to change the vehicle's oscillatory characteristics by modifying its suspension.1961 March, “Talking of Trains”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 135–136
  2. Capable of sustaining oscillations.

Questions about oscillatary

What is oscillatary the misspelling of?
Oscillatary is the misspelling of oscillatory.

Words near oscillatary in the dictionary

  1. oscheoplasty
  2. Oschophoria
  3. Osci
  4. oscietra
  5. oscillancy
  6. oscillatary
  7. oscillate
  8. oscillated
  9. oscillates
  10. oscillating
  11. oscillating tool

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