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oscillations

/ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌɒsəˈleɪʃənz/

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noun

Oscillations

The act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

Examples :

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

La balançoire de l'enfant montrait de larges oscillations lorsqu'elle pompait avec ses jambes.

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noun

Oscillations, fluctuations

A regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean

Examples :

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

Les oscillations de la balançoire ont diminué progressivement jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'arrête complètement.

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noun

Une oscillation

A single such cycle

Examples :

"The pendulum completed two oscillations before stopping. "

Le pendule a effectué deux oscillations avant de s'arrêter.

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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 oscillations in the student's grades throughout the semester showed a pattern of fluctuating performance. "

Les oscillations des notes de l'étudiant tout au long du semestre ont révélé une tendance de performance fluctuante.

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