oscillation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the process of oscillating between states
  2. noun (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
  3. noun a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Etymology

From French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, from Latin oscillo. By surface analysis, oscillate + -ion.

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