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oscillation

noun as in swinging

Strongest match

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in fluctuation

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In metals, these oscillations occur when electrons behave like tiny springs, vibrating in response to magnetic fields.

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However, interest in evolving dark energy was vigorously rekindled last year from the combination of supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillation, and cosmic microwave background data from the DES, DESI, and Planck experiments.

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Understanding a process called neutrino oscillation, where these particles change "flavors" as they move, could help explain why matter triumphed over antimatter.

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The cause of the galaxy's vast oscillations is still uncertain.

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

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

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