Definitions

1. noun

a weight suspended from a fixed point so that it swings back and forth, used as a regulator or to measure time or motion.

“The grandfather clock used a pendulum to keep its time accurate.”

2. noun

a swinging or swinging motion, especially one that is regular and rhythmic.

“The pendulum of public opinion began to shift in favor of the new policy.”

3. noun

a swinging or oscillating movement or process, especially one that is repetitive or cyclical.

“The market’s pendulum of growth and decline is a natural cycle.”

4. verb

to swing back and forth, especially with a regular rhythm.

“The pendulum of the clock began to pendulum slowly.”