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oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
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Prof. Arthur McDonald, who received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of solar neutrino oscillation, commented on the publication:

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

As they move through space, they can switch from one flavor to another in a process called oscillation.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

"The only way this oscillation can happen is if neutrinos have mass," Caratelli explained.

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

Then I’d outfitted the car with an oscillation overthruster, a device that allowed it to travel through solid matter.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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