| oscillation | 1. The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration. 2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth. "His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme points of the oscillation were not very remote." (Macaulay) Axis of oscillation, Center of oscillation. See Axis, and Center. Origin: L. Oscillatio a swinging. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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