oscillation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
- (countable, uncountable) a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
- (countable, uncountable) a single such cycle
- (countable, uncountable) (of a function) defined for each point x in the domain of the function by inf diam(f(U))∣Uisaneighborhoodofx, and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.
Synonyms
oscillating movement
vibra
oscillatory motion
oscillating motion
Translations
oscillation
oscilación
oscillazione
Schwingung
oscilação
ταλάντωση
geschommel
oscil·lació ταλάντευσηPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɑː.sə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
From French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, from Latin oscillo. By surface analysis, oscillate + -ion.
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