oscillation

A noun referring to the process of moving back and forth between states, a regular periodic variation in value about a mean, or a single complete cycle of a periodically repeated phenomenon.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс движения взад и вперед между состояниями, регулярное периодическое изменение значения относительно среднего или один полный цикл периодически повторяющегося явления.esSustantivo que designa el movimiento de vaivén entre dos estados o posiciones, así como el cambio periódico y regular de una magnitud respecto a un valor medio, o un ciclo completo de dicho fenómeno.frNom désignant le mouvement de va-et-vient entre deux états ou positions extrêmes, ou la variation périodique et régulière d'une grandeur autour d'une valeur moyenne ; peut aussi désigner un cycle complet de ce phénomène.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang einer regelmäßigen Hin- und Herbewegung zwischen Zuständen oder eine periodische Schwankung eines Werts um einen Mittelwert bezeichnet; auch ein einzelner vollständiger Zyklus einer periodisch ablaufenden Erscheinung.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de mover-se alternadamente para frente e para trás entre dois estados ou posições, uma variação periódica regular de um valor em torno de uma média, ou um ciclo completo de um fenômeno que se repete periodicamente.zh指在两种状态之间来回运动的过程，或指某一量相对于平均值发生的规律性周期变化，也可指一个完整的周期性循环。arاسم يدل على حركة ترددية ذهابًا وإيابًا بين حالتين، أو تغيّر دوري منتظم في القيمة حول متوسط معين، أو دورة كاملة واحدة من ظاهرة تتكرر بانتظام.

1. Regular back-and-forth movement B2 formal scientific

   The act of moving or swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm.

   • The pendulum's oscillation was steady and predictable.
   • The oscillation of the bridge was measured by engineers.
   • The oscillation of the spring decreased over time due to friction.

   ruКолебаниеesOscilaciónfroscillationdeSchwingungptOscilaçãozh振荡arتذبذب

   المرادفات: rockingswingto and frovibration

2. Periodic variation in physics C1 formal scientific

   A regular periodic variation in value about a mean, such as in a wave or alternating current.

   • The oscillation of the electrical signal was displayed on the oscilloscope.
   • Sound waves are created by the oscillation of air particles.
   • The frequency of oscillation determines the pitch of the sound.

   ruКолебаниеesOscilación (física)froscillation (physique)deSchwingungptOscilaçãozh振动arتذبذب

   المرادفات: fluctuationpulsationundulationvibration

3. Fluctuation between states C1 formal

   The process of fluctuating or alternating between different states, opinions, or conditions.

   • The oscillation between hope and despair was emotionally draining.
   • Political oscillation between two parties is common in democracies.
   • The market showed oscillation between bullish and bearish trends.

   ruКолебаниеesoscilación entre estadosfrOscillation entre étatsdeSchwankung zwischen ZuständenptOscilaçãozh波动arتذبذب بين الحالات

   المرادفات: alternationfluctuationinstabilityswingingundulationvacillationvariationwavering

   الأضداد: constancystabilitysteadiness

4. Single cycle of a repeated phenomenon C1 formal scientific

   A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon.

   • Each oscillation of the wave took exactly two seconds.
   • The clock's pendulum completes one oscillation per second.
   • The number of oscillations per minute determines the engine's speed.

   ruОдно колебаниеesciclo de un fenómeno periódicofrOscillation complètedeEine SchwingungptOscilação únicazh一次振荡arدورة واحدة من ظاهرة دورية

   المرادفات: cycle

• oscillations plural form
• oscillations' possessive plural form
• oscillation's possessive singular form