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oscillation
[ os-uh-ley-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of oscillating.
- a single swing or movement in one direction of an oscillating body.
- fluctuation between beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.
- Physics.
- an effect expressible as a quantity that repeatedly and regularly fluctuates above and below some mean value, as the pressure of a sound wave or the voltage of an alternating current.
- a single fluctuation between maximum and minimum values in such an effect.
- Mathematics.
- the difference between the least upper bound and the greatest lower bound of the functional values of a function in a given interval.
- Also called saltus. the limit of the oscillation in an interval containing a given point, as the length of the interval approaches zero.
oscillation
/ ˈɒsɪlətərɪ; ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən; -trɪ /
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
oscillation
- A repeating fluctuation in a physical object or quantity.
- See also attractor
- A single cycle of such fluctuation.
Derived Forms
- oscillatory, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of oscillation1
Example Sentences
"These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network."
Right around the rocket launch site, local ecosystems are affected by explosive emissions, acoustic oscillations, and land and water use for installation.
But tracking these oscillations and trading them day by day or hour by hour can be a full-time job, and most people already have full-time jobs.
Research on both animals and humans shows that slow oscillations improve neural plasticity -- the brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experiences and injury.
The findings hold significant promise, paving the way for designing micro-tools capable of inducing controlled oscillations and synchronisation in bacterial systems.
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