oscillation

os·cil·la·tion  (s-lshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of oscillating.

b. The state of being oscillated.

2. A single oscillatory cycle.

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oscil·lation·al adj.

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oscillation  (s-lshn)

1. A repeating fluctuation in a physical object or quantity. See also attractorharmonic motion

2. A single cycle of such fluctuation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oscillation - the process of oscillating between states libration - (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon" natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
	2.	oscillation - (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean vibration natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" ripple - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth transient - (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load beat - a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations resonance - a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system sympathetic vibration - (physics) vibration produced by resonance
	3.	oscillation - a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons" cycle periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals cardiac cycle - the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram" Carnot cycle, Carnot's ideal cycle - a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat pass - one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass" menstrual cycle - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"

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oscillation

noun 1. fluctuation, swing, variation, instability, imbalance, wavering, volatility, variability, unpredictability, seesawing, disequilibrium, capriciousness, mutability, inconstancy, changeableness

2. wavering, swing, shift, swaying, alteration, veering, seesawing, vacillation

Translations

oscillation [ɔsɪˈleɪʃən] n → oscilación f [of prices] → fluctuación f