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oscillation

noun

1. the process of oscillating between states (Freq. 1)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑oscillate

• Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑natural action, ↑action, ↑activity

• Hyponyms: ↑libration

2. (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑vibration

• Derivationally related forms: ↑vibrate (for: ↑vibration), ↑oscillate

• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy

• Hypernyms: ↑wave, ↑undulation

• Hyponyms: ↑ripple, ↑transient, ↑beat, ↑resonance, ↑sympathetic vibration

3. a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

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a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons

• Syn: ↑cycle

• Derivationally related forms: ↑oscillate

• Hypernyms: ↑periodic event, ↑recurrent event

• Hyponyms: ↑cardiac cycle, ↑Carnot cycle, ↑Carnot's ideal cycle, ↑pass, ↑menstrual cycle

Useful english dictionary. 2012.