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oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
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This one used a slightly different frequency that would not put annoying oscillations on Channel 2.

From Los Angeles Times

These vibrations produce distinct tones defined by two measurements, Mitman explained: an oscillation frequency and a damping time.

From Science Daily

“There’s a pattern of the dollar going through these oscillations. Historically, this is not unusual,” Schiffer said in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch

Using this approach, the team generated surface acoustic waves vibrating at about 1 gigahertz, meaning billions of oscillations per second.

From Science Daily

A study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, explains how rhythmic brain activity known as alpha oscillations helps the brain separate the body from the outside world.

From Science Daily