Definition of oscillation. Meaning of oscillation. Synonyms of oscillation

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Definition of oscillation

Oscillation
Oscillation Os`cil*la"tion, n. [L. oscillatio a swinging.] 1. The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration. 2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth. His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme points of the oscillation were not very remote. --Macaulay. Axis of oscillation, Center of oscillation. See under Axis, and Center.

Meaning of oscillation from wikipedia

- oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time , of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium ) or
- neural oscillation is rhythmic or repetitive neural activity in the central nervous system . neural tissue can generate oscillatory
- vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillation s occur about an equilibrium point . the oscillations may be periodic such as
- neutrino oscillation is a quantum mechanical phenomenon predicted by bruno pontecorvo whereby a neutrino created with a specific lepton
- in mathematics , oscillation quantifies the amount that a sequence or function tends to move between extremes. oscillation of a sequence
- a climate oscillation or climate cycle is any recurring cyclical oscillation within global or regional climate , and is a type of climate
- in harmonic analysis , a function of bounded mean oscillation, also known as a bmo function, is a real-valued function whose mean
- sinusoidal oscillation s about the equilibrium point, with a constant amplitude and a constant frequency (which does not depend on the amplitude).
- the energy then couples to other parts of the system, typically appearing as a short burst of oscillation. electrical engineering
- a resonant circuit by itself is almost an oscillator; it can store energy in the form of electronic oscillations if excited, but because