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oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
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"Basically, what we were looking for is the effect of the appearance of new electron neutrinos caused by this oscillation phenomenon."

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

These particles can transform from one type to another through a phenomenon known as oscillation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

Physicists don't currently have enough data to disentangle two effects on the oscillation: mass ordering and a property called Charge Parity violation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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