Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

These particles can transform from one type to another through a phenomenon known as oscillation.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

And the subsequent political history of the United States then became an oscillation between new versions of the old tension, which broke out in violence only on the occasion of the Civil War.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




Vocabulary lists containing oscillation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training