os|cil|la|tion

os|cil|la|tion
os|cil|la|tion «OS uh LAY shuhn», noun.
1. the fact or process of swinging to and fro like a pendulum.
2. a single swing of a vibrating body: »

Each oscillation of the pendulum takes one second.

3. Physics. a) the variation of a quantity from one limit to another, such as the voltage of an alternating current: »

Oscillations may be susined in a circuit if some provision is made for returning energy at the same rate as it is removed (Sears and Zemansky).

 b) a single swing from one limit to another. c) an electric wave.

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