Noun: oscillation ,ó-su'ley-shun
- A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
"The pendulum completed one oscillation per second";
- cycle
- (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
"The pendulum's oscillation was measured to calculate the force of gravity";
- vibration
- The process of oscillating between states
"The oscillation of public opinion on the issue made it difficult to predict the election outcome"
Derived forms: oscillations
Type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process, periodic event, recurrent event, undulation, wave
Encyclopedia: Oscillation