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oscillation

os·cil·la·tion

UK/ˌɒ.sɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɑsʌˈleɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the process of oscillating between states

2.

a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic

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3.

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

  • “a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
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Origin

From French oscillation, from Latin oscillatio, from Latin oscillo. By surface analysis, oscillate + -ion.

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