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oscillation
Found in thesaurus: activity, natural action, action, natural process, wave, undulation, periodic event, recurrent event
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oscillation
n.
act of something which oscillates; regular pendulation between two positions; vacillation between two opinions; fluctuation between high and low values; wavering between two extremes
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Oscillation
Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. The term 'vibration' is precisely used to describe mechanical oscillation but used as a synonym of 'oscillation' too. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and alternating current power.
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oscillation
Noun
1. the process of oscillating between states
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity
(hyponym) libration
(derivation) hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate
2. (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
(synonym) vibration
(hypernym) wave, undulation
(hyponym) ripple
(derivation) oscillate, vibrate
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
3. a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
(synonym) cycle
(hypernym) periodic event, recurrent event
(hyponym) cardiac cycle
(derivation) oscillate, vibrate
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oscillation
nf.
swaying, rocking, sway, wavering, oscillation
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oscillation
n.
oscilace; změna
