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View definitions for oscillation

oscillation

noun as in swinging

Strongest match

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in fluctuation

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That plasma carried acoustic oscillations, although still not at an audible range.

From Salon

"These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network."

From BBC

Right around the rocket launch site, local ecosystems are affected by explosive emissions, acoustic oscillations, and land and water use for installation.

From Salon

But tracking these oscillations and trading them day by day or hour by hour can be a full-time job, and most people already have full-time jobs.

Research on both animals and humans shows that slow oscillations improve neural plasticity -- the brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experiences and injury.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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