oscillation
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7.0
- noun
- /ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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oscilación
- The pendulum's oscillation creates a rhythmic motion as it swings back and forth.
- solar oscillation
- oscillation frequency
- amplitude of oscillation
Larger K means small wavelength, Large K means rapid oscillation.
- Larger K means small wavelength, Large K means rapid oscillation.
- So you can have all sorts of cause reasons why stars have these oscillations, right?
- A sound wave moving through a crystal is again the collection of oscillations.
- And there were ways that that oscillations in the brain aligned when people were cooperating for tasks.
Examples
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Their very openness makes them vulnerable to pressures and oscillations more extreme than in other areas of the university.
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Even a slight misalignment of one of the rear wheels could excite oscillations.
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Well, the conflict is the oscillation between support and challenge.
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It's making the the ball go up and down or doing some kind of oscillation thing where it's like waves.
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Some of that energy gets absorbed into an oscillation of the table.
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OK, so the number of complete oscillations in how much time?
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Measurements of solar oscillations can provide information on the interior solar rotation.
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Solar oscillations eluded detection for centuries because the amplitudes of the oscillations are small.
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The oscillation of the guitar strings produces a rich sound when played.
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Scientists studied the oscillation of atoms to understand the properties of materials.
Synonyms
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2.8
A series of events that repeat in the same order
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3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
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5.9
A regular rising and falling in strength, like sound or light
Movement that repeats at regular times, with each cycle taking the same amount of time
Motion that repeats at regular times, like a swinging pendulum
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.6
A repeated change in the temperature of surface water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator that affects weather worldwide
How Oscillatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word oscillation comes from the Latin verb oscillare, which means 'to swing'. So, a single complete back-and-forth movement of a pendulum, spring, or fan is one oscillation.