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oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
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The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"The only way this oscillation can happen is if neutrinos have mass," Caratelli explained.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

"Basically, what we were looking for is the effect of the appearance of new electron neutrinos caused by this oscillation phenomenon."

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

The solution to neutrino oscillation remains ambiguous in the new results.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Then I’d outfitted the car with an oscillation overthruster, a device that allowed it to travel through solid matter.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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