oscillation (ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- physics statistics
- regular fluctuation in value, position, or state about a mean value, such as the variation in an alternating current or the regular swinging of a pendulum
- a single cycle of such a fluctuation
- the act or process of oscillating
Alternative Forms
oscillatory (ˈɒsɪlətərɪ;-trɪ) adjective Synonyms
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The Road to Freedom is intended as a travelogue -- actually two travelogues, with an oscillation between past and present.
India Today (1998)Instead, we've got something called the Antarctic oscillation , a climate pattern that appears to be in reverse mode.
New Zealand Herald (2004)This oscillation explains why other neutrino detectors have been unable to detect as many solar neutrinos as they should.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)In the early stages of grief, this oscillation is part of the necessary `coming to terms" with what has happened.
, Growing Through Loss and Grief (1994)