noun🔗ShareOscillationsThe act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated"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.physicsfrequencytechnicalsoundelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOscillations, fluctuationsA regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean"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.physicssciencefrequencyperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne oscillationA single such cycle"The pendulum completed two oscillations before stopping. "Le pendule a effectué deux oscillations avant de s'arrêter.physicsfrequencyenergyphenomenasoundsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOscillation(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."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.mathphysicsfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading