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oscillations

/ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌɒsəˈleɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

Examples :

"The child's swing showed wide oscillations as she pumped her legs. "
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Related Words

Illustration fluctuation

fluctuation noun

/flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.

"the fluctuations of the sea"

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration describes

describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration oscillated

oscillated verb

/ˈɒsɪleɪtɪd/ /ˈɑːsɪleɪtɪd/

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

Illustration oscillating

oscillating verb

/ˈɑsɪˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑsəˌleɪtɪŋ/

To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

Illustration fluctuating

fluctuating verb

/ˈflʌktʃueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪtɪŋ/

To vary irregularly; to swing.

"The price of gasoline has been fluctuating a lot this week, making it hard to predict how much it will cost to fill the tank. "

Illustration decreased

decreased verb

/dɪˈkriːst/ /ˈdiːkriːst/ /dɪˈkriːsd/ /ˈdiːkriːsd/

Of a quantity, to become smaller.

"The amount of rain we had in July decreased compared to June. "

Illustration completed

completed verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

"He completed the assignment on time."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"