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oscillation

English edit

Etymology edit

From French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, from Latin oscillo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑː.sə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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oscillation (countable and uncountable, plural oscillations)

  1. the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
    • 1950 January, “British Railways Double-Deck Suburban Stock”, in Modern Railways, page 57:
      The trial running tests which were made with the vehicles showed that they ride very steadily laterally, with almost complete absence of oscillation at all speeds.
    • 1960 December, Cecil J. Allen, “Operating a mountain main line: the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 743:
      In the early days troubles were experienced with oscillation from the rod drive and with the transformers, but were overcome later, and these machines performed useful service until superseded by more modern locomotives less costly in maintenance.
    • 2020 September 23, Paul Bigland, “The tragic tale of the Tay Bridge disaster”, in Rail, page 81:
      The oscillations were getting so severe that painters on the bridge learned to tie down their tins before a train passed. They found holes and rents in the iron but never reported them as they were never asked, and it wasn't their job. These were deferential times, and few wanted to talk out of turn.
  2. a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
  3. a single such cycle
  4. (mathematics) (of a function) defined for each point   in the domain of the function by  , and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.

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Hyponyms of oscillation

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French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin ōscillātiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.si.ja.sjɔ̃/, (proscribed but common) /ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃/
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Noun edit

oscillation f (plural oscillations)

  1. oscillation

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

oscillera +‎ -tion, from English or French oscillation or German Oszillation, used in Swedish since 1805.

Noun edit

oscillation c

  1. an oscillation, a vibration, a shaking, a movement back and forth
  2. an oscillation, a periodic variation
  3. one cycle of such a variation

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Declension of oscillation 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative oscillation oscillationen oscillationer oscillationerna
Genitive oscillations oscillationens oscillationers oscillationernas

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