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oscillation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • oscillation noun the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

Senses

oscillation is used for these senses in English:

  • oscillation the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
  • sway The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

oscillation — full definition

  1. noun the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
  2. noun a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
  3. noun a single such cycle
  4. noun (of a function) defined for each point x in the domain of the function by inf diam(f(U))∣Uisaneighborhoodofx, and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.

sway — full definition

  1. verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  2. verb To influence someone's opinion or decision.
  3. noun Power or influence over someone or something.

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