oscillation
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əˈleɪ noun
1.
an act or instance of oscillating.
2.
a single swing or movement in one direction of an oscillating body.
3.
fluctuation between beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.
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Mathematics.
a.
the difference between the least upper bound and the greatest lower bound of the functional values of a function in a given interval.
b.
Also called saltus. the limit of the oscillation in an interval containing a given point, as the length of the interval approaches zero.
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oscillation (ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | physics, statistics |
| a. 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 | |
| b. a single cycle of such a fluctuation | |
| 2. | the act or process of oscillating |
| oscillatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
oscillation
1658, from Fr. oscillation, from L. oscillationem (nom. oscillatio), pp. of oscillare "to swing," supposed to be from oscillum "little face," lit. "little mouth," a mask of open-mouthed Bacchus hung up in vineyards to swing in the breeze.
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Medical Dictionary
oscillation os·cil·la·tion (ŏs'ə-lā'shən)
n.
The act of oscillating.
The state of being oscillated.
A single oscillatory cycle.
A stage in inflammation in which the accumulation of white blood cells in the small vessels arrests the passage of blood, thus causing a to-and-fro movement of the blood at each cardiac contraction.
os'cil·la'tion·al adj.
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Science Dictionary
oscillation  (ŏs'ə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
The oscillation's direction is known as polarization.
Remember that fluid mechanics is a useful model for explaining sustained vocal fold oscillation, however the process is nonlinear.
Measuring the state of the first ion injects energy into the system in the form of a phonon, a quantum of oscillation.
The oscillation notwithstanding, the researchers say dynamic entanglement can do everything the static sort can.
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