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oscillation

Syllabification: (os·cil·la·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌäsəˈlāSHən/

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Definition of oscillation

noun

  • 1movement back and forth at a regular speed:the natural oscillation of a spring the oscillations of a pendulum
  • variation or fluctuation between two extremes of opinion, action, or quality:the plot’s oscillation between bleak and comic elements
  • 2 Physics regular variation in magnitude or position around a central point.

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