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oscillation definition

os·cil·la·tion (äs′ə lā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of oscillating
  2. fluctuation; instability; variation
  3. Physics
    1. repeated variation in the value of some physical quantity, as position or voltage
    2. a single instance or cycle of such a variation

Etymology: L oscillatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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