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oscillation

/ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən/

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noun

Oscillation

The act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

Examples :

"The gentle oscillation of the fan blades cooled the room. "

L'oscillation douce des pales du ventilateur a rafraîchi la pièce.

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noun

Oscillation, fluctuation

A regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean

Examples :

"The swing's oscillation gradually decreased until it came to a stop. "

L'oscillation de la balançoire a diminué progressivement jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'arrête.

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noun

Une oscillation

A single such cycle

Examples :

"The pendulum completed one oscillation before my eyes, swinging from left to right and back again. "

Le pendule a effectué une oscillation devant mes yeux, oscillant de gauche à droite et retour.

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noun

Oscillation

(of a function) defined for each point x in the domain of the function by \inf\left\{\mathrm{diam}(f(U))\mid U\mathrm{\ is\ a\ neighborhood\ of\ }x\right\}, and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.

Examples :

"The oscillation of the stock price, calculated over a short period, revealed a wide gap between the highest and lowest values it reached that day, indicating high volatility. "

L'oscillation du cours de l'action, calculée sur une courte période, a révélé un écart important entre les valeurs les plus hautes et les plus basses atteintes ce jour-là, indiquant une forte volatilité.