oscillation
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plural
oscillations
plural
oscillations
Britannica Dictionary definition of OSCILLATION
1
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the act of regularly moving from one position to another and back to the original position
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the continued oscillation of the fan
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the fan's oscillations
2
somewhat formal
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a frequent change from one state, position, or amount to another
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the continual oscillation [=(more commonly) fluctuation] of stock prices
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price/temperature oscillations
3
somewhat formal
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the act of changing from one belief, feeling, etc., to an opposite one
— usually + between
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There has been oscillation between optimism and pessimism among voters.
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His friends were alarmed by his oscillations [=(less formally) swings] between hope and despair.
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technical
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a single movement from one position or state to another
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Each oscillation of the pendulum represents one second.
