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Oscillation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Oscillation : (noun)
1: the process of oscillating between states
2: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
[syn: vibration]
3: a single complete execution of a periodically repeated
phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
[syn: cycle]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Oscillation : \Os`cil*la"tion\, n. [L. oscillatio a swinging.]
1. The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and
forward, like a pendulum; vibration.
2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.
His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme
points of the oscillation were not very remote.
--Macaulay.
Axis of oscillation, Center of oscillation. See under
Axis, and Center.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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