oscillation — regular movement between two points; variation or fluctuation between two states
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: regular movement between two points; variation or fluctuation between two states
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 진동, 동요; 두 상태 사이의 변동
Korean pronunciation: 아실**레이**션
Example Sentences
- His mood oscillation from happy to sad confused everyone at the party.
- The stock market showed significant oscillation throughout the trading day.
- My Wi-Fi signal's oscillation makes video calls as unpredictable as weather forecasts.
oscillation
NOUN//ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən//
regular movement between two points; variation or fluctuation between two states
regular movement between two points in a rhythmic pattern
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'oscillare' meaning 'to swing.' The word originally came from 'oscillum,' small masks of the wine god Bacchus that Romans hung in vineyards and watched swing in the wind.
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📝Examples
“His mood oscillation from happy to sad confused everyone at the party.”
“The stock market showed significant oscillation throughout the trading day.”
“My Wi-Fi signal's oscillation makes video calls as unpredictable as weather forecasts.”
“The oscillation of the pendulum demonstrates basic physics principles.”
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